Vision Problems: Breakthrough in Macular Degeneration Treatment
Wednesday, 2 October 2024, 08:44
Key Takeaways
- Age-related macular degeneration involves progressive damage to the retina, which leads to worsening vision.
- There are no effective treatments to stop the disease, but new research points to underlying causes.
- Drugs that target a key biochemical pathway might lead to better therapies.
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 2, 2024 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists say they've discovered a protein that seems crucial to the onset of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a common cause of blindness in older people. The research is in its early stages, but it might help lead to the first effective therapy against this vision-robbing illness, which affects up to 15 million Americans.
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