Regardless of efforts taken to slow disease progression, in the absence of a curative option to either entirely halt progression or repair the damage to the retina, patients with geographic atrophy ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Children had better near and distance visual acuity than adults before receiving visual aids. Optical aids were ...

If you have geographic atrophy (GA), what likely started out as tiny specks in your central vision may have grown to noticeable blind spots in both eyes that make it difficult to see directly in front ...

That’s the question everyone with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) always asks. And they melt upon themselves with calmness when I say, no, you’ll just need to do some things differently. If you ...

There is currently no cure for ocular albinism. However, people can manage their condition with low vision aids and protective eyewear. In some cases, doctors may perform eye surgery. Albinism is an ...

Apps may be available on your phone to help you monitor your wet AMD symptoms and assist you with everyday tasks such as reading, texting, and identifying objects. Advanced neovascular age-related ...

Vision tools, rehabilitation, and lifestyle changes can all help improve the experience of living with diabetic macular edema (DME). Macular edema is a condition that involves swelling in the eye that ...

Audio tools, mobile apps, and vision magnifiers can help people with vision loss navigate their lives. Tools and tech options may help read prescription labels, get the news online, or find out what’s ...

The film "Biomedical Engineering: Science Aids The Visually Handicapped" (1979) highlights technological advancements and therapies designed to assist the visually impaired. It showcases reading ...

A study supported by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) shows that 6.5 million Medicaid enrollees (12%) lived in states without coverage for routine adult eye exams; and 14.6 million (27%) ...