The macula is the center part of your retina. It gives you your central vision, what you see right in front of you. When the macula is damaged, you can still see around the edges of your vision, ...

In this video, Jay Chhablani, MD, director of clinical research at the UPMC Vision Institute, professor of ophthalmology and vice chair of clinical trials at University of Pittsburgh School of ...

If you or someone you know is affected by age-related macular degeneration (AMD), you understand how much it can impact the quality of day-to-day life. While the condition is mostly connected to aging ...

A macular hole is when an opening forms in the middle of the light-sensitive tissue at the back of the eye. It can lead to people having a blurry or black spot in the center of their vision. The ...

The single most expensive drug for the Australian government today, costing more than A$400 million per year, is one called aflibercept. It stops the growth and “leakiness” of blood vessels, and is ...

Stanford researchers discovered that verteporfin, a drug traditionally used to prevent vision loss, can prevent scar formation in mice — a significant finding that could have implications on scar ...

Macular degeneration and macular dystrophy are eye conditions affecting the center of the retina. Although they share overlapping symptoms, their root causes and treatments differ. Macular ...