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...]
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...]
Nova Scotia Funds Lucentis
October 29, 2010 By Leave a Comment
Nova Scotia has decided to fund Lucentis, the leading anti-vegf drug used for treating macular degeneration. Nova Scotia Health Minister Maureen MacDonald made the announcement about the macular … [Read more...]
Avastin and Lucentis Safe for Macular Degeneration Treatment
October 12, 2010 By Leave a Comment
A recent publication in the Archives of Ophthalmology reports that both Avastin and Lucentis are safe treatments for Macular Degeneration. Findings have shown that neither Avastin or Lucentis … [Read more...]
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