Treating Macular Degeneration
There are two treatable types of age related macular degeneration. The most common type is called age related macular degeneration or AMD. The second type is called wet macular degeneration, and it comprises a much smaller percentage of the cases. Since wet macular degeneration involves the formation of new blood [...]
Leslie Howard, 76, noticed problems with his right eye in November and was diagnosed with wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) two months ago. His sight could be saved by a course of treatment involving new drugs which could cost …
“Leslie Howard, 76, noticed problems with his right eye in November and was diagnosed with wet age-related macular degeneration two months ago. “His sight could be saved by a course of treatment involving new drugs which could cost more …
In recent years, macular degeneration has become treatable thanks to new drugs that halt and partially reverse the disease. The new drugs are a victory for the millions of patients suffering macular degeneration, but the treatment is …
So far, Pfizer’s Macugen, a treatment for age-related macular degeneration, is the only aptamer drug currently approved for sale by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, but Sullenger said several others are being tested. …
