A Phase 1 Clinical study of an experimental stem cell treatment for the web form of macular degeneration has resulted in two people having their vision loss reversed and their vision improving to being able to read with reading glasses. The study was published in Nature Biotechnology. Doctors used a surgical tool specifically designed for […]
Study compares Lucentis regimens for wet AMD
The treat-and-extend (TE) protocol of Lucentis (ranibizumab) is just as effective as a monthly regimen of ranibizumab when looking at increasing visual acuity in patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The 12-month study was conducted in Portugal and led by Rufino Silvia, MD, PhD and involved 650 wet AMD patients aged 50 and older. […]
January 31, 2018 By Leave a Comment
BREAKTHROUGH – Blood test for Macular Degeneration?
Researchers at Massachusetts Eye and Ear have found that a particular set of metabolites in the blood are good markers for diagnosing AMD as well as indicating the severity of Macular Degeneration Metabolites, or breakdown products, are a result of both genes and environment. The “metabolome” — the set of metabolites present in an individual — […]
October 9, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Will eyedrops replace injections for Macular Degeneration?
Researchers at the University of Birmingham have created a new eyedrop that can deliver wet macular degeneration treatment to the back of the eye. Macular degeneration causes damage to the retina at the back of the eye so this is why it is necessary for the medication to be focused on that area rather than […]
June 19, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Discontinuing macular degeneration injections results in vision loss
A retrospective, observational study examined the data from 35 patients who had received anti-VEGF injections of the eye for treatment of the wet form of macular degeneration but then stopped treatment despite continued symptoms. Researchers found a notable deterioration in visual acuity over two years. Researchers looked at the best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) at the […]
May 8, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Doctors successful retinal stem cell treatment
Doctors successfully transplanted retinal stem cells from a donor to the recipient in the first ever surgery of its type. Previously, doctors had performed a retinal stem cell transplant back in 2014 using that patient’s own skin cells that were reprogrammed. That procedure was considered a success after a year with no decline in the patient’s […]
May 5, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Eye injections increase glaucoma risk
Patients who receive seven or more Intravitreous eye injections of bevacizumab (Avastin) each year are at a higher risk of eventually needing glaucoma surgery according to study results recently published in the JAMA Ophthalmology medical journal. Intravitreous injections are the standard therapy for patients suffering from the wet form of macular degeneration. Researchers examined data […]
May 2, 2017 By Leave a Comment
App allows users to ‘see’ retinal disease
A new virtual and augmented reality app called “In My Eyes” allows users to experience what it is like to have different kinds of retinal disease. Regeneron Pharmaceuticals teamed with Intouch Solutions to create the app. Available for free download in the iTunes and Google app stores, the app can be used with or without […]
March 24, 2017 By Leave a Comment
Macular Degeneration may Start in Gut
Researchers at the University of Montreal examined how bacterial flora in the intestinal tract may influence the risk of developing the wet (neovascular) form of macular degeneration. Wet AMD is characterize by the formation and leakage of new and weak blood vessels in the eye. Obesity is one of the five most common factors related […]
January 18, 2017 By Leave a Comment
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