VIDEO: Tyrosine kinase inhibitor implant performs well in phase 1 study for wet AMD
In this video, Andrew A. Moshfeghi, MD, MBA, discusses results from a phase 1 study of an intravitreal hydrogel axitinib implant for wet AMD he recently presented at the...
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Study investigates effects of cataract surgery on AMD
Patients with age-related macular degeneration who are undergoing cataract surgery should be seen within 4 weeks after surgery and appropriately treated within 14 days if...
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AMD linked to higher spine, hip fracture risk in osteoporosis
Patients with osteoporosis and age-related macular degeneration had a higher risk for spine and hip fractures vs. those with osteoporosis without AMD, according to results of a...
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Subclinical macular neovascularizations may characterize AMD progression
Researchers evaluated patterns of subclinical macular neovascularizations on OCT angiography and concluded that certain features may characterize short-term activation, in...
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Metformin use may reduce risk for AMD
Metformin use may be associated with a reduced risk for developing age-related macular degeneration, according to study results published in JAMA Ophthalmology. “Metformin, the...
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Visual, physical difficulties may increase in patients with late AMD
Adults with late age-related macular degeneration may experience greater visual and physical difficulties compared with adults without AMD, according to study results published...
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Faricimab demonstrates extended treatment interval in DME, wet AMD
New phase 3 results from four trials suggest faricimab could offer increased treatment intervals for patients with wet age-related macular degeneration or diabetic macular...
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Investigational gene therapy well tolerated in patients with AMD
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Gemini completes enrollment in phase 2a trial of dry AMD therapy
Gemini Therapeutics completed enrollment in a phase 2a study investigating safety and tolerability of GEM103 in dry age-related macular degeneration, according to a press...
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HIV treatment linked to reduced risk for dry AMD
Use of nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors was associated with a reduced risk for developing dry age-related macular degeneration, according to a study published in...
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VIDEO: Tyrosine kinase inhibitor implant performs well in phase 1 study for...
In this video, Andrew A. Moshfeghi, MD, MBA, discusses results from a phase 1 study of an intravitreal hydrogel axitinib implant for wet AMD he recently presented at the...
Cardiovascular risk factors often undertreated among men with prostate cancer
Veterans with prostate cancer often had underassessed and undertreated cardiovascular risk factors, according to study results published in JAMA Network Open. Initiation of...
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Greater effort is urgently needed to address substantial disparities in prostate cancer incidence and mortality among Black men, according to a review published in Cancer...
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A Swing and a Hit? Golf Beneficial in Parkinson's Disease
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