Search results for: “Macular degeneration”
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Study Demonstrates Essential Role of Zeaxanthin in Retina Health
Schepens/Harvard study provides direct proof of dietary nutrient’s essential role in protecting the retina from the damaging effects of light Research performed at Schepens Eye Research Institute and Department of Ophthalmology, Harvard Medical School has established that the dietary zeaxanthin (zee-uh-zan’-thin) plays an essential role in protecting the retina of the eye from the damaging
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Study Indicates AMD Patients are at Higher Risk of COVID-19 Complications
A study conducted at New York Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, and published in Nature Medicine, indicates that patients with macular degeneration are at higher risk of complications due to COVID-19. The study, entitled “Immune complement and coagulation dysfunction in adverse outcomes of SARS-CoV-2 infection,” looked at 6,398 COVID patients during the first wave of
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AMDF 2020 Year-In-Review and What’s Coming Up in 2021
2020. What a challenging year! Here at AMDF, our tight-knit team switched from regular, in-person meetings to a year of working remotely and, yes, using Zoom! Perhaps you have also discovered this, but, somehow, that break from our usual routines inspired us to think outside the box. Here are the highlights of 2020: COVID-19 Response
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Important Nutrients
LuteinThe benefit of lutein supplementation for eye health was shown by a study known as the “Lutein Antioxidant Supplementation Trial” (LAST). This study showed a statistically significant improvement in visual function, glare recovery, and contrast sensitivity. ZeaxanthinSchepens/Harvard study provides direct proof of dietary nutrient’s essential role in protecting the retina from the damaging effects of
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Weight Reduction Can Decrease Risk of Late AMD
If you’re looking to improve your eye health, losing weight might be a good place to start. While it’s not a guaranteed cure for age-related macular degeneration (AMD), studies suggest that excess weight, especially around the waist, can increase your risk of developing advanced forms of AMD. What the Research Says A 2003 study by
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Raise Awareness
We look forward to the day that awareness of macular degeneration is as common as other major conditions, such as diabetes, or heart disease. Other than the juvenile form of macular degeneration (Stargardt’s), macular degeneration has several known modifiable risk factors. If you knew you could save your sight for longer, wouldn’t you want the
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AMDF Advocacy
The American Macular Degeneration Foundation is working toward securing access to the treatments, tools, and services that preserve vision and independence for all Americans with macular degeneration. Through our advocacy, we fight for you, and with you. We fight for your right to affordable treatments, tools, services, and technology, and your right to transportation access.
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What We Do
We are a small, but highly impactful organization, driven by passion to empower patients with macular degeneration by: Funding Critical Macular Degeneration Research More than anything else, people diagnosed with macular degeneration long for a cure. While cures for diseases as complex as macular degeneration can be elusive, research over the last few decades has
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Our Story
AMDF was established in 1993, shortly after our founder, Chip Goehring, was diagnosed at the age of 39 with macular degeneration. He was told he was going to go blind, and yet found a dearth of information available to macular degeneration patients. AMDF was born out of Chip’s drive to find answers for the devastating
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Research Advancements
The Complement Factors in Age-related Macular DegenerationAn Interview with Gregory Hageman, PhD