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Eye drops reduce signs of macular degeneration in mice

Targeting cholesterol in retina stops rogue blood vessel growth often seen in the vision disease

By Tina Hesman Saey

- More than 2 years ago

Cholesterol-lowering eye drops may one day help preserve sight in people with a common cause of age-related vision loss, a new study suggests.

EYE VIEW Yellow deposits called drusen clutter the retina of a patient with macular degeneration.