Macular Degeneration News, Features & Updates

It’s important to stick to your GA treatment plan to slow the disease. But if you don’t understand your GA treatment, you won’t follow it. Here’s what to know.

What you put on your plate may help you see clearly into the future – literally. The right foods can protect you against age-related macular degeneration, or AMD, the top cause of blindness in older adults.

Occupational therapist Nilima Tanna speaks with WebMD about how low-vision rehabilitation therapy can help people with AMD.

A woman living with geographic atrophy reflects on how their outlook on life with the condition has changed, what they’ve learned on their treatment journey, and what they would want their past selves to know.

A geographic atrophy expert reflects on how treating geographic atrophy has evolved and how science, doctors, and health care have changed the treatment landscape for the condition.

Be an active part of your geographic atrophy care by advocating for what you need, knowing when to ask for help, when to take advice – and when to disregard it.

Ophthalmologist Raj Maturi, MD, shares what to expect when you’ve been diagnosed with geographic atrophy, and current and future treatment options.

January 7, 2025 — The FDA has approved a first-of-its-kind treatment for dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of blindness in adults over 55.

August 28, 2024 — A supplement of antioxidant vitamins and minerals may slow the progression of dry age-related macular degeneration.

Women may have a higher risk of developing wet AMD, and that risk may be related to hormones.

Obesity is connected to many chronic health conditions, including some eye diseases.

High blood pressure and the drugs that treat it may connect to AMD. Doctors explain the risks.

Smoking may worsen age-related macular degeneration in a few different ways.

For patients with a genetic predisposition to AMD, age may increase this risk.

May 10, 2024 — Estimates show that by 2040, age-related macular degeneration may affect nearly 300 million people worldwide. And we are very limited in our ability to treat or prevent it. Here's what to know.

If you have geographic atrophy, your doctor can ensure you have a team of low-vision specialists, occupational therapists, and others there to help.

Find out what a retina specialist says about new treatment and research in the pipeline for geographic atrophy and AMD.

January 24, 2024 — The study, published in the February issue of the journal Retina, found that people who take metformin have a 5% lower risk of developing the eye disorder.

Geographic atrophy occurs at the later stages of macular degeneration. One patient details how new treatments and low-vision devices make living with geographic atrophy easier.

A doctor who regularly treats patients with geographic atrophy details what he has learned from them and the inspiration they bring.

If you’re having trouble accepting a geographic atrophy (GA) diagnosis, there are support groups and resources that can help you lead a full life.

Family, friends, and support groups can help you adapt to life with geographic atrophy (GA). Find out where to find the best sources of support for you.

Diane Marshall details how she decided to move forward with eye injections.

Learn how one woman approaches daily life with geographic atrophy.

An occupational therapist specializing in low vision offers tips to help you adapt to vision loss from geographic atrophy.

Learn what’s on the horizon to help you manage your condition.

If you have age-related macular degeneration, eating healthy foods may help you see better for longer. Learn the facts about which dietary changes may safeguard your sight.

Caring for her dad with GA taught Linda Chernek Moore some lessons. Read her advice for caregivers and learn what to watch for.

As a retina specialist and ophthalmologist, one expert gives their perspective on geographic atrophy and how to manage it. Get the facts about this advanced form of dry age-related macular degeneration.

Margret Krakauer has had vision issues most of her life. Now, diagnosed with geographic atrophy, she's making some changes and looking toward the future.

A low-vision ophthalmologist shares how she helps people with this condition live their best lives.

One woman describes her journey to acceptance of vision loss due to wet macular degeneration.

A caregiver discusses her father’s vision loss and how he learned to live with the challenges of AMD.

January 5, 2023 — Researchers have found a genetic link between the risk for COVID-19 infection and the leading cause of vision loss among people age 50 and older, called age-related macular degeneration.

Simple lifestyle changes can help you lower your risk of losing your vision.

You can help preserve your eyesight if you stop smoking and wear protective eyewear in sunlight.

At first, the only clue might be slightly distorted or blurry vision, or difficulty reading. When it gets worse, you decide to see your eye doctor. In doing so, you might learn you have a condition called age-related macular degeneration, or AMD. In AMD, the macula -- the area of the retina that is responsible for your sharpest central vision -- deteriorates.