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Early results of an active Phase II clinical trial show promise in maintaining or improving vision in wet AMD. The treatment, developed by Regeneron and called VEGF-Trap-Eye, is an injection into the eye.
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By: Bill Takeshita, OD
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Prescription filters are one of the most important visual aids that people with macular degeneration will benefit from wearing. The ultra-violet radiation and blue wavelengths of light can potentially damage the cells of the retina and too much light can actually reduce a person's ability to see, especially under very bright sunlight.
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This issue is a particularly sensitive one for seniors who also have macular degeneration or other conditions that impair their vision. Driving means independence and most people want to hold on to their cars as long as possible. When is it time to stop?
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MacuSight is currently recruiting patients with wet AMD for a Phase 2 study of an ocular sirolimus formulation in combination with Lucentis®. This is a randomized, multi-center study and is taking place throughout the United States.
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We've known for a long time that nutrition plays a role in macular degeneration. While we don't have all the answers yet, new information keeps adding to our understanding.
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If you are being treated for wet macular degeneration with Avastin injections, you may want to talk to your doctor about blood pressure.
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The promise of gene therapy is renewed with the announcement that partial vision has been restored to three individuals with retinal disease.
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Early reports are encouraging from a small study of patients with dry macular degeneration or retinitis pigmentosa. Seven of the 10 people in the study showed improved visual acuity. |
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Sirion Therapeutics announced positive interim results from their Phase II clinical trial of fenretinide. It is being used for patients who have an advanced form of dry macular degeneration called geographic atrophy (GA).
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Research is uncovering some intriguing information about cataracts and why they develop. It has been known that exposure to sunlight UV rays can promote the development of cataracts (wear those sunglasses!). This seems to be because ultraviolet light triggers the production of damaging free radicals inside the eye.
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The final one-year results from Cohort 1 of the SAILOR Clinical Trial show that Lucentis was not associated with a higher rate of stroke. Last year, concerns were raised when early data indicated that injections of 0.5 mg. of Lucentis had a four times higher incidence of stroke than the 0.3 mg injection.
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Does alcohol affect AMD? For years, research has hinted that red wine may actually help, but beer may be something to avoid.
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Stress can contribute to many health issues - creating them, making them worse, or just making it harder to cope with them. Some people with macular degeneration mention that they feel their vision is worse when they are very stressed.
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If you're finding it difficult to deal with the results of low vision, or concerned about how you will manage if your vision gets worse, here is a useful resource.
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By now, you know that eating a diet high in vegetables, fruit and fish is a smart move if you have macular degeneration. In light of this, EyeCare America has developed a cookbook called Feast Your Eyes on This! It includes eye healthy recipes from celebrity chefs from across the United States.
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Why do some people with AMD keep their vision for years and others lose vision more quickly? Most of the story is about risk factors. You should take the time to learn about and do something about the risk factors.
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It’s often frustrating for people with dry AMD to see all the treatments and research for wet AMD, when there is no treatment for dry AMD. But that is changing and there are now many investigations underway that may lead to treatment for dry AMD.
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We're starting to hear a lot about the "complement system" and how it relates to macular degeneration. The human body contains a lot of checks and balances; things that tell our bodies to do some things or stop doing others.
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Peggy Leavitt wrote this poem upon learning of her diagnosis of macular degeneration. It was a way to deal with her anger and with fears of failing eyesight. But macular degeneration has found a tireless and inventive foe in this New York City born-and-bred, Smith College graduate. Peggy is relentless in her need to understand all aspects of AMD but in this serious pursuit, she has never lost her sense of humor.
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by Kate Kitchen
Forty-nine years ago, Colorado cowboy Tom Jordan went to work at the Stockyards Ranch Supply Company in Commerce City, Colorado. Ten years later, he bought the company. And today, nearly a half century later, he and his wife split their time between their business, their 10-acre home, and their 640-acre ranch, located eight miles east of Parker.
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