Researchers at Californian VisionCare Ophthalmic Technologies produce a telescope implant capable of combating Age-related macular degeneration
As the second biggest cause of blindness worldwide, age-related macular degeneration (AMD) presents a serious challenge to health care today. The condition, which damages the part of our retina responsible for seeing and transmitting fine detail to the brain, is a huge focus for ophthalmic technology researches around the world, and recently a new s… Continue reading →

Age related macular degeneration (AMD) is one of the most common medical eye conditions, with around one in 50 people affected in the Western world. The condition is most prevalent in those over 50 years of age, but are there any precautions we can take, or is this just one of many inevitable signs of aging which we must just learn to accept?What is AMD?A medical condition which doesn’t cause total blindness, but results in a worryingly increased loss of central vision rather than peripheral, … Continue reading →