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Baseline clinical measures and early response predict success in verteporfin photodynamic therapy for neovascular age-related macular degeneration

admin — Sat, 16 Jan 2010 03:48:00 +0000

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Discovery Points Toward Anti-Inflammation Treatment For Blinding Disease (Medical News Today)

admin — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:23:56 +0000

The discovery of an inflammatory mediator key to the blinding effects of diabetic retinopathy is pointing toward a potential new treatment, Medical College of Georgia researchers said. Interleukin-6, known to contribute to the debilitating joint inflammation of rheumatoid arthritis, also helps ignite inflammation of the retina, a first step in a disease that is the leading cause of blindness is …

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Tags: Diabetic Retinopathy, Vision Rehab

Acucela initiates Phase II age-related macular degeneration trial

admin — Fri, 15 Jan 2010 14:38:00 +0000

its Envision Clarity Trial, a Phase II clinical trial of ACU-4429, an investigational oral treatment for dry age-related macular degeneration, or dry AMD. This Phase II trial is a randomized, double-masked, placebo-controlled study of three planned Tags: Vision Rehab

Province of British Columbia: B.C. Researcher Developing Vision-Saving Gene Therapy

admin — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 13:36:00 +0000

Another breakthrough treatment for macular degeneration ' the leading cause of vision loss in Canada ' is being developed in B.C. by a top genetic ophthalmologist who came here from the U.K. because of the Tags: Vision Rehab

Macular Health eye vitamin supplement improves visual acuity (News-Medical-Net)

admin — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 10:33:57 +0000

Adults are more likely to lose their vision than be diagnosed with cancer. For adults 65 and over, the odds of losing vision are one in three, whereas the odds of a man developing prostate cancer are one in six and odds of a woman developing breast cancer are one in nine. Vision loss threatens the overall health of aging adults by increasing the risk of injuries, depression and inability to …

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Can Heart Disease Treatments Combat AMD?

admin — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:03:00 +0000

Can treatments that reduce risks for cardiovascular disease (CVD) also help combat age-related macular degeneration (AMD) , an eye disease that affects millions of Americans? CVD and AMD share some risk factorsâ�"such as smoking, high blood pressure, Tags: Vision Rehab

Risk of Vision Loss in Aging Adults is Greater Than Risk of Breast or Prostate Cancer

admin — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 14:03:00 +0000

of injuries, depression and inability to complete daily tasks. Vision loss in adults is often attributed to age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a breakdown of the macula that destroys sharp, central vision. Damage to the macula causes blurriness and Tags: Vision Rehab

NeoVista epimacular brachytherapy system in UK clinical trial

admin — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 09:52:00 +0000

NeoVista Inc.'s new epimacular brachytherapy system (Vidion Anti-Neovascular Surgical System) for the treatment of age-related macular degeneration is now available in the United Kingdom Tags: Vision Rehab

Egg Yolks May Reduce Risk Of Macular Degeneration

admin — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 04:29:00 +0000

Regular egg yolk consumption may reduce the risk of dry, age-related macular degeneration according to a report in the November issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition.(1) Eating egg yolks - which contain the nutrients lutein and zeaxanthin Tags: Vision Rehab

AMD Alliance International organizes video contest to raise awareness

admin — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 00:13:00 +0000

AMD Alliance International is hosting a video contest to raise awareness for age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Individuals are invited to create and submit videos of no longer than 3 minutes that will communicate in the most creative and Tags: Vision Rehab