The back of your eye has a layer called the retina that converts light into signals. Your brain interprets those signals as images. The middle of the retina has a small area called the macula. It's in ...

Myopia, or nearsightedness, is a common eye condition. More than 40% of Americans can't see clearly at a distance because their eye is longer than normal. Usually myopia doesn't cause any problems ...

The use of a dye to stain the internal limiting membrane (ILM) or epiretinal membrane (ERM) during macula hole or macular pucker surgery is a recent development that is growing in popularity. 1 By ...

Lindsay Curtis is a health & medical writer in South Florida. She worked as a communications professional for health nonprofits and the University of Toronto’s Faculty of Medicine and Faculty of ...

In this video from the Macula Society meeting, Sunir J. Garg, MD, FACS, FASRS, discusses the impact of lifestyle changes on ...

Macular edema refers to swelling at the center of the retina, which is the layer at the back of the eyeball. It occurs when blood or fluid leaks into the retina and builds up, which can result from ...

Many of us are painfully aware of our body's increasing number of shortcomings as we get older. Sagging skin, hearing loss, receding hairlines and tending to use the bathroom more frequently than we ...

In this video from the Macula Society meeting, Sunir J. Garg, MD, FACS, FASRS, of the retina service at Wills Eye Hospital, ...

Diabetic retinopathy damages the retina over time when blood sugar stays too high. It can affect both eyes and may cause vision loss or blindness. Diabetic macular edema (DME) is a complication of ...

In wet AMD, the abnormal blood vessels can bleed or leak fluid, which can lead to distorted vision and contribute to potentially rapid vision loss. You may see a dark spot or spots in the center of ...