Volunteers receive eye photography and DNA analysis at no cost.
No travel is required. The study is supported by a grant from the National Eye Institute, and the goal is to find genes that cause macular degeneration. In this study one eye receives treatment and the other is observed. This is a nationwide multi-center study sponsored by the National Eye Institute and is being carried out at centers throughout the country including the Casey Eye Institute. There is no cost for examinations and treatment to study participants.