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AdaptDx dark adaptation testing selected for large AMD study
MacuLogix Inc. announced that AdaptDx has been selected as a functional testing device for candidate clinical endpoint development in the MACUSTAR project, a 5-year study...
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First-in-human clinical trial of retinal implant to treat dry AMD
Age-related macular degeneration affects more than 1.75 million individuals in the United States. Because the population is aging, that number will increase to almost 3 million...
14 days ago - News Medical - 2 articles
First patients in Europe, Israel enrolled in Opthea wet AMD phase 2b study
The first patients in Europe and Israel have been dosed in a phase 2b study of Opthea's OPT-302 for wet age-related macular degeneration, according to a press release. OPT-302...
14 days ago - Healio
Genetic testing for AMD encourages healthy habits
A study reported highly positive response of participants to predictive genetic testing for AMD. All subjects showed high interest in receiving the information, and many felt...
15 days ago - Healio
Zeaxanthin plus triple combination therapy for wet AMD improves vision
Oral zeaxanthin supplementation of triple combination therapy was found to be comparatively effective and cost-effective to triple therapy alone for neovascular age-related...
16 days ago - Healio
Patients regain sight after treatment with retinal tissue from stem cells
Patients with sudden severe sight loss from wet AMD have regained reading vision after being implanted with an engineered patch of retinal pigment epithelium cells derived from...
27 days ago - Healio
Stem cell-derived ocular cells treat severe AMD
In July 2015, 86-year-old Douglas Waters developed severe age-related macular degeneration. He struggled to see things clearly, even when up close.
30 days ago - News Medical
VIDEO: Home monitoring detects AMD faster
NEW YORK - Home monitoring with preferential hyperacuity perimetry can help detect age-related macular degeneration sooner, allowing for earlier treatment and better outcomes...
1 month ago - Healio
Treat AMD at first detection
When do you initiate treatment for age-related macular degeneration? Do you wait until you are 100% certain that the patient has intermediate stage disease before you suggest...
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Customize blue light protection for your patients
ATLANTA - Assess your patient's level of risk for AMD and customize a blue light-blocking product for them, Ryan Parker, OD, said in a presentation here at SECO. The...
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A single concussion increases Parkinson's risk by more than 50%, study warns
The study of Army veterans shows that people who diagnosed with a mild concussion, or mild traumatic brain injury, have a 56 percent increased risk of developing the illness.
Skin implant creates an artificial 'mole' if people are at a high risk of...
Researchers from ETH Zurich in Basel created an implant that is triggered by high calcium to produce melanin, the pigment which causes a skin tan, moles and freckles. Calcium...
'Healthy' toddler, 3, is battling a devastating condition similar to ALZHEIMER'S
Single mother Elaine Fisher, 38, of Dudley, West Midlands, has been left 'mourning' following the heartbreaking diagnosis of her daughter, Holly, with Niemann-Pick Type C.
"Beet" it! A compound found in this superfood may help slow Alzheimer's
You can now add one more benefit to eating beets - that is, slowing down the progress of Alzheimer's disease. According to a study, the extracts of beets contain a compound...
Early Warning Signs of Parkinson's Disease
Parkinson's disease is a tricky disease, in that the first symptoms don't even develop until 80% of the damage that causes the disease has already occurred. As a result...
ZEISS Cataract & Refractive Clinical Cases
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The father battling Alzheimer's at 45
Matt Oliver, from Dallas, was just 41 when doctors diagnosed him with the crippling, memory-robbing disease that usually strikes the elderly.
Reduce your risk of developing Alzheimer's by walking FAST and OFTEN
In 2015, at least 47 million people worldwide had dementia, a memory problem that often greatly affects an individual's ability to accomplish daily tasks. While the most common...
Retirement Planning: Early Retirement Decisions You Won't Regret
Making early retirement decisions helps us proactively create the life we want, rather than living choices made by default. Everyone hopes to live a life that ends with few or...
Ramifications of pelvic exam guidelines
The 2009 change in cervical cancer screening guidelines may have had an unintended consequence: fewer young women are receiving the annual chlamydia screening recommended by...