2. Gene Linked to 'Dry' Macular Degeneration - US News and World Report
By Alan Mozes HealthDay Reporter WEDNESDAY, Aug. 27 (HealthDay News) -- Scientists from the United States and China have identified the first gene directly associated with the onset of severe "dry" macular degeneration, one of two forms of age-relat...

3. Study Finds Potential Cause of Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Data could lead to new drugs to check vascular proliferation that is hallmark of eye disease

4. Macular Degeneration Symptoms - US News and World Report
AMD is generally without symptoms and painless.

5. Macular degeneration : Symptoms  (Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
At first you may not have symptoms. As the disease progresses, your central vision can be affected. The most common symptom in dry AMD is blurred vision. As the disease progresses, you may need more light to read or perform everyday tasks. The blu...• Reviewer: Manju Subramanian, MD, Assistant Professor in Ophthalmology, Vitreoretinal Disease and Surgery, Boston University Eye Associates, Boston, MA. Review provided by VeriMed Healthcare Network. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.

6. Macular Degeneration  (Trust Mark: Doctor-Reviewed)
Macular degeneration is the progressive deterioration of a critical region of the retina called the macula. The macula is 3-5 mm and is responsible for central vision . This disorder leads to irreversible loss of central vision, although periphera...• Author: Mary Bekker