age related macular degeneration

Age-related macular degeneration and coronary artery disease in older adults have been found to be linked. In the study, published in the British Journal of Ophthalmology, the researchers reviewed medical records from over 1,600 people. They found that the more severe a person’s coronary artery disease was, the more likely they were to experience age-related ...click here to read more

Wet macular degeneration is an eye disease that can cause blurred vision or even blind spots in a person’s visual field, and while it is not as common as dry macular degeneration, it does account for 90 percent of all cases of severe vision loss as a result of the disease. Macular degeneration is a ...click here to read more

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) complications include reduced driving ability and central vision loss. The study found that the loss of central vision in the elderly impairs their ability to spot pedestrians. The study aimed to evaluate using a driving stimulator how much the blind areas delay responses to pedestrians and other hazards. The participants with ...click here to read more

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and atherosclerosis are both linked to the inability to remove a buildup of fat and cholesterol. The study leads to an interesting question – whether lowering cholesterol levels could translate to better AMD prevention. AMD is the leading cause of vision loss among those over the age of 50, and now ...click here to read more

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) risk is higher in adults whose eyes adjust to darkness slowly, according to research findings. Your eyes’ ability to adjust to the dark after bright light is called dark adaptation. Researchers believe the time it takes for you to adjust to darkness offers some insight into your AMD risk. The research ...click here to read more

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) risk has been found to increase with smoking. The study found that smokers, or those who have smoked many cigarettes in their life, are at a greater risk for AMD, compared to non-smokers. AMD is a common eye disease among the aging population. In fact, it is the leading cause of ...click here to read more

Everybody is talking about February being Heart Month, but aside from matters of the heart, you should know that vitamin D deficiency and smoking are important risk factors for macular degeneration – as February is also Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) Awareness Month. AMD is the main cause of vision loss in Americans aged over 65. ...click here to read more

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) research received a boost from a large gene study, which could help better understand the genetics involved in this progressive vision disorder. The findings came from the International AMD Genomics Consortium, where researchers collected data from 43,566 individuals and found 52 common and rare variants linked to AMD. Co-senior author Jonathan L. Haines, ...click here to read more

Researchers have found that a drug commonly used to treat Parkinson’s disease may be able to delay or even prevent the leading cause of blindness – macular degeneration. The findings are ground-breaking and the first of their kind to combat age-related macular degeneration (AMD). AMD affects roughly 11 million Americans and impairs central vision. Although ...click here to read more

Age-related macular degeneration, a condition that affects the eyes, can be stopped by carotenoids found in carrots. By now you have probably heard carrots are good for your eyes, but new findings really show that they can go a long way to stop age-related macular degeneration. Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a condition that occurs ...click here to read more

There are all kinds of changes that occur as the years pass, some we need to monitor more than others. Besides greying hair and wrinkling skin, there are many health worries tied to aging; one of the most important areas for concern is your eyesight. Eye problems and diseases in aging adults generally occur after ...click here to read more

As the world around us becomes more tech-savvy, a switch to touch screens has been taking place for just about every major device. The question then arises: Does having age-related macular degeneration (AMD) affect a person’s ability to use a touch screen? Researchers found that seniors with central vision loss due to age-related macular degeneration ...click here to read more

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) risk is much higher when a person has a history of heavy smoking, no exercise and bad diet, this according to new findings. Researchers at the University of Wisconsin-Madison were responsible for the new research which was conducted on women. Previous research supports that a healthy diet and exercise can reduce a ...click here to read more

The ability to see is part of the five senses, which we use not only to experience the world, but better our health. Over time, vision loss may occur and make our ability to see more difficult. Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of blindness and vision loss in America. Roughly 1.8-million Americans ...click here to read more