Macular degeneration affects the macula, a part of the retina at the back of the eye. Doctors often refer to it as age-related macular degeneration (AMD). There are two types of macular degeneration: ...

Swelling in the macula (macular edema) can result from numerous conditions. Over time, untreated swelling can cause blurry vision or permanent vision loss. Your retina is the thin layer of tissue at ...

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 ...

Diabetic macular edema is an eye condition that results as a complication of diabetes. It’s a type of diabetic retinopathy. This happens when high blood sugar damages the blood vessels in your retina, ...

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 ...

Diabetic macular edema (DME) is a complication of diabetes that occurs when fluid builds up in the macula, the part of the retina responsible for central vision. This can lead to blurred or double ...

The eye is made up of several different parts. One of these parts is the retina, which is home to special nerve cells that respond to light. The macula is part of that network and is located in the ...

People with diabetic macular edema may get eye injections to help control their symptoms. These eye injections can improve vision and also stop the damage that causes vision to get worse. Most of ...

Diabetic macular edema (DME) is an eye condition that affects some people with diabetes. It’s characterized by fluid buildup in the macula — the area of the retina that’s responsible for detailed ...

Nicholas G. Anderson, MD, and Philip Niles, MD, MBA, provide an overview of diabetic macular edema (DME) and the impact of vision impairment on a patient’s quality of life. Jim Kenney, RPh, MBA: Dr.