Macular Degeneration

• Latest News
• Pineal Gland Evolved to Improve Vision, According to Theory by NICHD Scientist (08/12/2004, National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)

• From the National Institutes of Health
• Age-Related Macular Degeneration: What You Should Know (National Eye Institute)
  Also available in: Spanish
• Frequently-Asked Questions: Age-Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS) (National Eye Institute)
• Results of the Age-Related Eye Disease Study (National Eye Institute)

• Overviews
• Macular Degeneration (Mayo Foundation for Medical Education and Research)
• Macular Degeneration (Patient Education Institute) - Requires Flash Player
  Also available in: Spanish

• Anatomy/Physiology
• Anatomy of the Eye (Macular Degeneration Partnership)
• Diagram of the Eye (National Eye Institute)
  Also available in: Spanish

• Diagnosis/Symptoms
• Age-Related Macular Degeneration Test (Prevent Blindness America)

• Treatment
• Current Treatments (Macular Degeneration Partnership)

• Clinical Trials
• ClinicalTrials.gov: Macular Degeneration (National Institutes of Health)
• Clinical Trials (Macular Degeneration Partnership)

• Specific Conditions
• Driving When You Have Macular Degeneration (National Highway Traffic Safety Administration)

• Prevention/Screening
• How Often to Have an Eye Exam (American Academy of Ophthalmology)
• What Can I Do about It? (Macular Degeneration Partnership)

• Nutrition
• MDP Vitamin Survey (Macular Degeneration Partnership)
• Nutrition's Role (Macular Degeneration Partnership)

• Coping
• Low Vision Aids (Macular Degeneration Partnership)

• Research
• 1.65 Million Older Americans Have Macular Degeneration (Prevent Blindness America)
• Lutein and Eye Disease Prevention (National Eye Institute)
• Ongoing Research for Dry AMD and Wet AMD (Macular Degeneration Partnership)
• Pineal Gland Evolved to Improve Vision, According to Theory by NICHD Scientist (National Institute of Child Health and Human Development)
• Research and Experimental Treatments (Macular Degeneration Partnership)
• Statement on the Prevalence of Diabetic Retinopathy and Age-Related Macular Degeneration among Hispanic/Latino Americans (National Eye Institute)
• There Is Hope for Those with Age-Related Macular Degeneration (American Academy of Ophthalmology)

• Dictionaries/Glossaries
• Glossary (Macular Degeneration Partnership)

• Directories
• Eye Health Organizations Database (National Eye Institute)
• Find an Eye M.D. (American Academy of Ophthalmology)

• Organizations
• American Academy of Ophthalmology
• American Optometric Association
• Macular Degeneration Partnership
• National Eye Institute

• Children
• Stargardt Disease (Foundation Fighting Blindness)