A new drug has been developed as a treatment for macular degeneration. The drug named Eylea will compete directly with Lucentis, the current leading treatment for the eye disease. It is expected … [Read more...]
iVeena Implants May Assist Macular Degeneration Patients
August 11, 2011 By Leave a Comment
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...]
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...]
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...]
Stem Cell Research may Lead to Macular Degeneration Treatment
April 27, 2011 By 4 Comments
People suffering from the eye disease Macular Degeneration may benefit from new stem cell research. Researchers have managed to “grow” the retinal portion of the human eye using stem … [Read more...]
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