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Study suggests AMD as a biomarker of frailty, aging
In a large sample of elderly U.S. residents, late age-related macular degeneration was associated with an increased risk of all-cause mortality and mortality not related to...
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First gene therapy operation for macular degeneration is a success
A new treatment is the first to target the underlying genetic cause of AMD, which affects more than 600,000 people in the UK alone.
1 day ago - News Medical - 2 articles
Study shows correlation between HDL, triglycerides and AMD
HDL cholesterol and triglycerides have a positive and negative association, respectively, with an increased risk of age-related macular degeneration, particularly in the early...
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Surgeons perform first gene therapy procedure aimed at stopping AMD-related blindness
Researchers have completed the first gene therapy procedure aimed at stopping age-related macular degeneration. The operation was performed at John Radcliffe Hospital, Oxford...
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Antioxidants improve visual function in nonadvanced AMD
Supplementation with macular carotenoids in two formulations, containing and not containing mesozeaxanthin, in combination with coantioxidants, showed efficacy in improving...
2 days ago - Healio
Mediterranean diet significantly reduces risk of AMD
Adherence to a Mediterranean diet is associated with a significantly reduced risk of age-related macular degeneration, according to a study published in Ophthalmology. The...
3 days ago - Healio
Researchers link genes to AMD
Scientists have identified several new associations between genes and age-related macular degeneration, providing “a more in-depth picture of the genetic contributions to AMD,”...
7 days ago - Healio
NIH scientists zero in on genes associated with AMD
National Eye Institute scientists led a collaborative study and zeroed in on genes associated with age-related macular degeneration, a leading cause of vision loss and...
9 days ago - News Medical - 3 articles
Researchers home in on genes linked to age-related macular degeneration
Scientists have zeroed in on genes associated with age-related macular degeneration , a leading cause of vision loss and blindness among people age 65 and older. These findings...
9 days ago - ScienceDaily
VIDEO: Visual acuity unchanged after macular hole closure in patients with wet AMD
WAIKOLOA, Hawaii - There was no statistically significant difference in visual acuity results in patients with wet age-related macular degeneration and concurrent macular hole...
19 days ago - Healio
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