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.

Reducing the risk of eye diseases involves a combination of lifestyle changes, protective measures and regular eye care ...

Age related macular degeneration ... and distorted objects. Dry AMD accounts for 90% of all AMD cases, with relatively mild vision impairment; however, approximately 30% progress to the severe vision ...

Tonabersat is under clinical development by Inflammx Therapeutics and currently in Phase II for Dry (Atrophic) Macular Degeneration. According to GlobalData, Phase II drugs for Dry (Atrophic) Macular ...

EB-203 is under clinical development by Eye Bio Korea and currently in Phase II for Wet (Neovascular / Exudative) Macular Degeneration. According to GlobalData, Phase II drugs for Wet (Neovascular / ...

The research team from the Natural Product Drug Development Center at the Korea Institute of Science and Technology has developed a new therapeutic agent for dry Age-related macular degeneration that ...

Age-related macular degeneration ... and distorted objects. Dry AMD accounts for 90% of all AMD cases, with relatively mild vision impairment; however, approximately 30% progress to the severe vision ...

also known as “exudative AMD" or “wet macular degeneration.” The wet form is less common than the dry form of AMD, occurring in roughly 10–15% of people who have AMD. The risk of AMD increases ...

In a small percentage of cases, dry AMD can progress to wet AMD. According to the American Macular Degeneration Foundation, about 10% of all cases of age-related macular degeneration become wet AMD.

This could be a sign of age-related macular degeneration ... damaging the eye. Wet AMD can also make it hard to tell colors apart. It may be especially tricky to see the difference between ...

It’s the season for dry, itchy skin, from your flaky scalp all the way down to your cracked heels. Why is winter so brutal on our bodies? You can thank the dry winter air—which is often made ...

Macular degeneration has two forms: wet and dry. More than 35 genetic variations have been linked to the development of macular degeneration, but age and lifestyle also play a role. Other risk ...