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GLP-1 Receptor Agonist Exposure Linked to Neovascular AMD in Patients With Diabetes
FRIDAY, June 6, 2025 – For patients with diabetes, exposure to glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists (GLP-1 RAs) is associated with an increased risk for incident neovascular age-related macular...
Low, High HDL Linked to Risk for Age-Related Macular Degeneration
TUESDAY, May 27, 2025 – Low and high high-density lipoprotein (HDL) are associated with an increased risk for age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according to a study published in the June issue...
Intraocular Inflammation More Common With Aflibercept Injections in Real-World Setting
FRIDAY, May 9, 2025 – The incidence of mild intraocular inflammation (IOI) in the real world occurs more frequently after intravitreal injection of aflibercept than in clinical trials, according to...
U.S. FDA Approves Expanded Label for Astellas' Izervay (avacincaptad pegol intravitreal solution) for Geographic Atrophy
TOKYO, Feb. 12, 2025 /PRNewswire/ – Astellas Pharma Inc. (TSE: 4503, President and CEO: Naoki Okamura, "Astellas") today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved expanded U.S....
Why Treatments Can Fail Folks With 'Wet' Macular Degeneration -- and What Might Really Work
TUESDAY, Nov. 5, 2024 – Current treatments sometimes fail to help people with “wet” age-related macular degeneration – and researchers now think they know why. Wet AMD is caused by an overgrowth of ...
Light Therapy Might Help Ease 'Dry' Form of Macular Degeneration
TUESDAY, Oct. 22, 2024 – Light therapy could be a useful treatment for the most common form of age-related macular degeneration, a new study says. The therapy, called photobiomodulation or “red l...
Age-Related Macular Degeneration Tied to Heightened Risk for Rheumatoid Arthritis
WEDNESDAY, Oct. 9, 2024 – Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is associated with a higher risk for rheumatoid arthritis (RA), according to a study published online Sept. 9 in Scientific Reports. ...
Stem Cell Therapy Might Repair Vision-Robbing Holes in Retinas
THURSDAY, Oct. 3, 2024 – Japanese researchers have successfully used a transplant of human stem cells to close a hole in a key part of a monkey's retina. They say the achievement could pave the way...
Socioeconomic Factors Increase Risk for Age-Related Macular Degeneration
WEDNESDAY, Sept. 25, 2024 – Socioeconomic factors are linked to an increased risk for age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according to a study published online July 1 in Health Data Science. ...
FDA Approves Izervay (avacincaptad pegol) Intravitreal Solution for the Treatment for Geographic Atrophy
TOKYO, Aug. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ – Astellas Pharma Inc. (TSE: 4503, President and CEO: Naoki Okamura, "Astellas"), today announced the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Izervay™ (...