Tracking early vision loss changes in age-related macular degeneration

This research study is designed to better understand how early-stage macular degeneration (a condition that causes vision loss as you age) develops and worsens over time. Researchers will use advanced imaging of your eye combined with specialized vision testing to track changes in detail, helping them identify which patients are at highest risk for serious vision loss and what treatments might help most.

Currently, doctors know less about this early stage of macular degeneration than they do about later stages, even though this may be the best time to intervene with treatment before vision is permanently lost. By understanding exactly how and why the disease progresses in these early phases, researchers hope to identify better treatment targets and prevent irreversible blindness.