Early Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) Study – Early AMD

STUDY BASICS

Do you have early Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD)? Are you 18-90 years old? You may be able to participate in a research study to help better understand the difference between normal eye aging and eye disease. This study involves providing a health history, undergoing an eye exam and optional blood draw, and having your eyes imaged. Compensation is provided.

STUDY PURPOSE

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is an eye disease that is the leading cause of vision loss in people over the age of 55 in the United States.  The purpose of this research study is to learn more about changes to cells in the eye that can be used to help distinguish normal aging from early AMD by studying people with normal healthy aging across the lifespan. Researchers hope their findings lead to better ways to prevent and manage AMD in the future. 

COULD THIS STUDY BE RIGHT FOR YOU?

• Ages 18-90
• Diagnosed with early age-related macular degeneration
• Not diagnosed with Wet (Choroidal neovascularization) or Advanced Macular Degeneration (geographic atrophy), Nystagmus, Diabetic Retinopathy, and/or other macular diseases

WHAT PARTICIPANTS CAN EXPECT

Participation involves up to 3 visits lasting 5 hours total. All visits will take place within 10 days.  Participants will be asked to provide a health history, undergo an eye exam and optional blood draw, and have your eye imaged.