Age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a degenerative disease in the central macula
area of the neuroretina and the supporting retinal pigment epithelium, is the most common …

Retinitis pigmentosa (RP) comprises a group of inherited retinal dystrophies characterized
by the degeneration of rod photoreceptors, followed by the degeneration of cone …

Importance Globally, more than 250 million people live with visual acuity loss or blindness,
and people in the US fear losing vision more than memory, hearing, or speech. But it …

Importance Sight is often considered to be the sense most valued by the general public, but
there are limited empirical data to support this. This study provides empirical evidence for …

Head-mounted visualization technology, often in the form of virtual, augmented, and mixed
reality (VAMR), has revolutionized how visual disorders may be approached clinically. In this …

Compromised vascular endothelial barrier function is a salient feature of diabetic
complications such as sight-threatening diabetic macular edema (DME). Current standards …

Summary Background The WHO VISION 2020 global initiative against blindness, launched
in 2000, prioritised childhood visual disability by aiming to end avoidable childhood …

Retinal degenerative diseases caused by photoreceptor cell death are major causes of
irreversible vision loss. As only primates have a macula, the nonhuman primate (NHP) …

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the primary cause of blindness in developed
countries, and is the third leading cause worldwide. Emerging evidence suggests that …

Abstract Background In the United States, women are at a higher risk of developing vision
impairment or a serious eye disease (such as age-related macular degeneration, thyroid …