A macular degeneration patient has difficulty with seeing fine details close up and far away. However, peripheral vision will ...

Vision loss caused by retinal degeneration affects millions worldwide ... were used to confirm the location of these cells in the peripheral retina. A distinct population of neural retinal ...

Age-related macular degeneration begins with weakening of retinal pigment epithelium cells (RPEs), a layer of cells that support the retina's photoreceptors. When degeneration occurs, the affected ...

In this video, Jay Chhablani, MD, director of clinical research at the UPMC Vision Institute, professor of ophthalmology and ...

A new study shows that gold nanoparticles injected into the retina can restore vision in mice with retinal degeneration, offering a less invasive alternative to current retinal prostheses.

Scientists have identified never-before-seen cells in the human eye that could potentially help reverse vision loss caused by common diseases, such as macular degeneration. The researchers discovered ...