The FDA has granted approval to the age-related macular degeneration treatment Eylea, clearing the way to provide another form of treatment for the leading eye disease causing blindness in the … [Read more...]
Possible Lucentis Side-Effects Discovered
November 2, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Researchers may have uncovered a side-effect in the macular degeneration treatment Lucentis. Lucentis is the leading treatment for wet macular degeneration. However, researchers at the Mayo … [Read more...]
Macular Degeneration Drugs
October 20, 2011 By 1 Comment
With age-related macular degeneration recognized as the leading cause of blindness in the aging population, developing drugs to combat the eye disease has become a priority for many pharmaceutical … [Read more...]
Gene Therapy and Stem Cell Therapy for Macular Degeneration
September 23, 2011 By 1 Comment
Macular Degeneration has been identified as a leading cause of blindness and vision loss among older people. Because of better diagnostic techniques in recent years, more and more people are being … [Read more...]
Avastin Injections Reported to Cause Blindness
September 7, 2011 By 1 Comment
Health authorities in Florida and Tennessee have indicated several people suffering from wet macular degeneration recently treated with the Avastin have been blinded. Approved initially as a cancer … [Read more...]
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