Vision loss from retinal disease requires careful examination of the retina for underlying causes. Funduscopic examination for subtle pigmentary changes can reveal many details that may change your ...

To evaluate retinal sensitivity and fixation patterns in patients with Best's dystrophy by microperimetry (MP) and to correlate the results with static perimetry and retinal morphology seen by ...

Pattern dystrophy is a little-known maculopathy that is different from age-related macular degeneration but can be managed similarly, according to Michael L. Klein, MD. Pattern dystrophy (PD) is a ...

Macular retinal dystrophy is a rare genetic eye disorder that causes vision loss. Macular retinal dystrophy affects the back of your eye, or retina. It leads to cell damage in an area called the ...

When I found out I have retinitis pigmentosa (RP), a type of inherited retinal dystrophy, I was shocked. Nobody in my family has vision problems. I had some trouble with my vision, but I thought it ...

image: With a $2.5 million grant from the National Eye Institute, a team of biomedical researchers (who just happen to be married for 44 years) at the University of Houston is tackling the link ...

This story is part of a series on the current progression in Regenerative Medicine. This piece is part of a series dedicated to the eye and improvements in restoring vision. In 1999, I defined ...

A drug widely prescribed for a bladder condition for decades, now appears to be toxic to the retina, the light sensing tissue at the back of the eye that allows us to see. After an initial report last ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert Glatter is a New York-based physician covering public health. Evidence continues to mount that a drug commonly prescribed ...

Four words you never want to hear from the eye doctor are retinitis pigmentosa and macular degeneration. Both are genetic disorders that can cause loss of vision and neither has a cure. A team of ...