Patients suffering from wet macular degeneration are usually treated with injections of Lucentis or Avastin. These intravitreal injections are described as painful and stressful. Fortunately … [Read more...]
Macular Degeneration Risk Model Predicts Risk
August 9, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Researchers have developed risk assessment model to help predict the development of age-related macular degeneration. In a report published in the Archives of Ophthalmology researchers have … [Read more...]
Gene Based Macular Degeneration Treatment Promising
August 2, 2011 By Leave a Comment
A new gene based treatment for wet macular degeneration has showed promise after being administered to 18 patients as part of an ongoing study. Developed by Oxford Biomedica, RetinoStat targets … [Read more...]
Twins Shed Light on Macular Degeneration
August 1, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Previous research has shown macular degeneration is influenced by environmental and genetic factors. Until recently, it was difficult to determine how much of an impact both factors had on the … [Read more...]
Macular Degeneration Stem Cell Treatment Trials Start in July
July 11, 2011 By 14 Comments
Stem cell treatment trials for patients suffering from macular degeneration began in July at the Jules Stein Eye Institute at the University of California, Los Angeles. Cells derived from human … [Read more...]
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