The back of your eye has a layer called the retina that converts light into signals. Your brain interprets those signals as images. The middle of the retina has a small area called the macula. It's in ...

Myopia, or nearsightedness, is a common eye condition. More than 40% of Americans can't see clearly at a distance because their eye is longer than normal. Usually myopia doesn't cause any problems ...

The use of a dye to stain the internal limiting membrane (ILM) or epiretinal membrane (ERM) during macula hole or macular pucker surgery is a recent development that is growing in popularity. 1 By ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . CHICAGO — A Fas inhibitor showed strong efficacy signals and demonstrated in patients with more than 8 days of ...

Age-related macular degeneration, also called AMD, is the deterioration of the center of the retina called the macula. The macula is the part of the retina which is responsible for our central vision ...

Macular edema is a condition that occurs when fluid builds up within the macular, the central area of the retina most critical for vision. The buildup of fluid causes the macula to swell, disrupting ...

Scientists have managed to 'reverse death' by bringing body part back to life ...

Many of us are painfully aware of our body's increasing number of shortcomings as we get older. Sagging skin, hearing loss, receding hairlines and tending to use the bathroom more frequently than we ...

In this video from the Macula Society meeting, Theodore Leng, MD, FACS, discusses research on managing coexisting geographic atrophy and neovascular age-related macular degeneration in the same eye.

In wet AMD, the abnormal blood vessels can bleed or leak fluid, which can lead to distorted vision and contribute to potentially rapid vision loss. You may see a dark spot or spots in the center of ...