Dry age-related macular degeneration accounts for about 80 percent of AMD cases, reports the AAO. With dry AMD, the macula ...

They vary in size, but their quantity (small clusters) and breadth (a large drusen) can be a clear indicator of AMD. How can the Mediterranean diet prevent macular degeneration? Researchers who ...

The first step in diagnosing age-related macular degeneration (AMD), including ... by the presence of yellow deposits, called soft drusen deposits, reticular pseudodrusen and/or either hypo ...

Macular degeneration is the leading cause of vision ... including the presence and size of drusen and pigment abnormalities in the eye. Drusen are yellow protein and lipid deposits that build ...

Dr. Larsen: When evaluating a patient with vision trouble, there are several signs that might raise the suspicion for wet AMD. The most concerning symptom is sudden central vision loss, often ...

—High and low levels of high-density lipoprotein were found to be significantly associated with the risk of developing age-related macular degeneration, reports a team of researchers from the ...