Science news articles about 'causes of visual impairment'

... of the JAMA/Archives journals. Age-related macular degeneration (AMD)—the leading cause of visual impairment in industrialized nations—has long been thought to share a common pathway with Alzheimer's ...

... commonly known as lazy eye. Also called amblyopia, the condition is the most prevalent cause of visual impairment in a single eye, affecting about six million people in the United States alone. " If ...

... , nanoparticles and polymer carriers as potential new techniques to combat the leading cause of visual impairment and blindness in the United States, according to a report from the Third Annual ARVO/ ...

... in diabetic retinopathy and a primary cause of diabetic macular edema, a leading cause of visual impairment associated with diabetes. Hypertension is a known risk factor for the development of ...

... degeneration (AMD) and cataract are leading causes of visual impairment in the United States. Both are related ... Taken together, these tests assess key visual functions needed in daily life. When test ...

... cause of less serious visual impairments. Other common treatable or preventable causes of visual impairment included complications from diabetes, trachoma (a bacterial infection of the eye) and the ...