A new study suggests that measuring specific immune system proteins in the blood could help predict which patients with intermediate age-related macular degeneration (AMD) are most likely to progress ...

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of vision loss in older adults. Current treatments mainly address advanced AMD, while early or intermediate stages rely only on micronutrient ...

Dysregulated complement pathways are linked to progression from iAMD to advanced AMD, including NVAMD and GA. Higher systemic levels of C4, C4b, and a reduction in C3 are associated with increased ...

—Using multimodal imaging, this 10-year prospective cohort study identified markers that could help stratify patients at high risk of progressing to advanced AMD, which may help inform clinical ...