Investigators advised clinicians of the potential for dystrophies that mimic age-related macular degeneration and other ...

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While research has determined that there is no association between having AMD and then developing Alzheimer's or dementia, ...

A new study found that the Mediterranean diet may lower risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Macular degeneration ...

The gradual damage caused to retinal cells due to oxidative stress results in drusen, tiny yellow deposits located at the back of the eye—the hallmark sign of AMD. Furthermore, the decreased ...

How is AMD diagnosed? Since macular degeneration often ... back of your eye without causing any discomfort. The presence of drusen, minuscule yellow deposits in the retina, is a typical early ...

The dry AMD makes up about 80% of cases. It occurs when the macula gets thinner with age, due to the buildup of yellow protein deposits known as drusen, according to the American Academy of ...