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Curcuma-based nutritional supplements and reduced risk of AMD
Oct 25, 2024 · The results of a new retrospective cohort study suggest that use of curcuma-based nutritional supplements (CBNS) may be associated with the reduced risk of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD) or progression to the later disease stages, 1 according to the first author Amer F. Alsoudi, MD, from the Department of Ophthalmology, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston. He was joined in ...
4DMT announces the publication of preclinical data in …
4DMT announced the publication of preclinical data demonstrating the potential of the Therapeutic Vector Evolution (TVE) platform, intravitreal R100 vector, and the R100-based genetic medicine 4D-150. The publication is entitled, “Design and Characterization of a Novel Intravitreal Dual-Transgene Genetic Medicine for Neovascular Retinopathies” and appears in Investigative Ophthalmology ...
Distinction between lamellar holes and macular pseudoholes
Mar 12, 2018 · By Vanessa Caceres; Reviewed by John T. Thompson, MD. Continuity of the external limiting membrane (ELM)/ellipsoid layers can help to identify eyes with lamellar macular holes that are likely to benefit from surgery, according to John T. Thompson, MD. Dr. Thompson of Retina Specialists, Baltimore, MD, addressed two types of partial thickness macular holes-lamellar macular holes and ...
Addressing barriers to annual diabetic retinopathy screening
Dec 21, 2024 · A research team from Great Britain identified factors, such as mental health issues, lack of diabetic eye screening awareness, and transport difficulties, that interfere with attendance at annual screenings by patients with diabetes and evaluated the adherence to guidelines set by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), 1 according to the lead author, Upamanyu Leo Chanda ...
Serum inflammation biomarkers level in cystoid and diffuse …
Dec 12, 2024 · The researchers conducted a retrospective study to assess serum inflammatory biomarkers in patients with different subtypes of diabetic macular edema (DME).
Light therapy: Potential treatment for dry AMD - modernretina.com
Oct 18, 2024 · The results of a new study has shown that photobiomodulation, a non-invasive treatment, may be another method for treating dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD). David S. Boyer, MD, of Retina-Vitreous Associates Medical Group in Los Angeles, reported that this therapy can reduce the risk of visual loss and show disease progression. Boyer reported the results at the 2024 American Academy ...
Evolving anti-VEGF treatment workload for retinal diseases in …
Dec 23, 2024 · Finnish researchers, Hanna Heloterä, Anna-Mari Viita, and Juha Laine, reported the results of a study in which they gained a better perspective on registry data and the changing workload in Ophthalmology resulting from the increased use of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) drugs to treat retinal diseases. 1 The researchers are from Roche Oy, Espoo, Finland; Department of ...
Retinopathy associated with hair dye - modernretina.com
Dec 8, 2024 · A recent French study reported that aromatic amines in hair dye are associated with development of retinopathy, 1 according to Nicolas Chirpaz, MD, first author, from the Ophthalmology Department, Edouard Herriot Hospital, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon, France. Chirpaz and colleagues described the presence of multiple bilateral serous retinal detachments (SRDs) found in 3 women after they used ...
Comparison of brolucizumab and aflibercept for treating DME
Dec 22, 2024 · A recent study that compared 2 anti-vascular endothelial growth factor drugs for treating diabetic macular edema (DME) found that brolucizumab (Beovu, Novartis) was non-inferior in functional outcomes and superior to aflibercept (Eylea, Regeneron Pharmaceuticals) in anatomic parameters, 1 according to first author Leonardo B. Justino from the Division of Medicine, Federal University of Santa ...