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Systems biology approach needed for dry AMD research
Finding treatments for dry age-related macular degeneration requires a large-scale, collaborative, systems biology approach. Dry AMD, which currently has no treatment options...
7 days ago - Healio
Scientists announce major breakthrough in understanding dry AMD
Scientists at Trinity College Dublin have announced a major breakthrough with important implications for sufferers of a common eye disease - dry Age-Related Macular...
11 days ago - News Medical
Regenxbio's wet AMD gene therapy shows positive phase 1/2a results
RGX-314, Regenxbio's gene therapy using NAV vectors for AAV-mediated antibody delivery, has shown positive phase 1/2a results in patients with wet age-related macular...
12 days ago - Healio
Geographic atrophy progression mostly unchanged with treat-and-extend ranibizumab for wet AMD
CHICAGO - A 24-month treat-and-extend analysis trial with ranibizumab for patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration showed the progression of geographic...
12 days ago - Healio
VIDEO: Treat wet AMD patients early to maintain best vision
CHICAGO - At the American Society of Retina Specialists meeting, David S. Boyer, MD, discusses his presentation comparing anatomical and visual results from the HARBOR study of...
16 days ago - Healio - 2 articles
FIDO study shows greater risk for vision loss from undertreatment of wet AMD at 10 years
CHICAGO - Undertreating patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration posed a greater risk for vision loss compared with patients treated continuously with...
21 days ago - Healio - 2 articles
VIDEO: Oral AMD treatment meets phase 2 endpoints
CHICAGO - At the American Society of Retina Specialists meeting, Michael Stewart, MD, chairman and professor of ophthalmology at the Mayo Clinic of Jacksonville, Florida...
21 days ago - Healio - 4 articles
Temporal inverted ILM flap technique improves macular hole repair in wet or dry AMD eyes
CHICAGO - Patients coexisting with dry or wet age-related macular degeneration and macular holes experienced improved vision, anatomic and functional results after undergoing a...
21 days ago - Healio
Direct-to-consumer genetic database used to identify AMD variants
CHICAGO - Researchers used a direct-to-consumer genetic testing service to identify patients with CFH Y402H and ARMS2 A69S alleles, the genetic variants most commonly...
21 days ago - Healio - 2 articles
Biosynthetic RPE monolayer for advanced dry AMD feasible, well-tolerated
CHICAGO - It is feasible and safe to surgically implant an investigational human embryonic stem cell derived RPE monolayer on an ultrathin synthetic substrate to treat severe...
22 days ago - Healio
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