Resources and free materials for those living with low vision
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Low Vision: A Self Help Guide
An evaluation and self-guided workbook designed to help anyone in the intermediate to late stage of vision loss.
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Caring for the Visually Impaired
This publication is intended to assist all those who are unselfishly committed to caring for visually impaired individuals.
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Helpful Resources
Self-help tools and resource links to more than 1,600 low vision organizations, services and websites.
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October 20, 2019
Positive Results From RGX-314 Gene Therapy
As reported here in 2017, a drug called RGX-314 is being tested as a one-time sub-retinal injection for wet age-related macular degeneration (wAMD). A preliminary study showed that patients with wAMD had long-term vision stabilization and anatomic improvement following a single treatment with the investigational gene therapy. Now, in a subgroup of patients with the […]
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October 15, 2019
Port Delivery System Shows Good Phase 2 Trial Results
Genentech has reported end-of-trial results examining the use of their unique alternative to intravitreal injections, the Port Delivery System (PDS). As reported previously here, the PDS is a tiny refillable implant that provides patients affected by wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) with continuous delivery of Lucentis (ranibizumab) as necessary. Presented by Carl Regillo, MD, at […]
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October 14, 2019
New Treatment Effective For Treatment of Dry AMD
A Phase 2 study has found that a new drug could be a safe and effective treatment for improving vision in patients with dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD). On October 13, 2019, David Boyer, MD (Retina-Vitreous Associates Medical Group), presented results from a study of risuteganib intravitreal injection to members of the American Academy of […]
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September 2, 2018
Novel Gene Therapy In Trials for Wet AMD
(Updated 10/12/19) Adverum Biotechnologies, Inc. has announced progress with yet another therapy designed to extend the time between anti-VEGF injections for treatment of wet age-related macular degeneration (wAMD). The company’s Investigational New Drug (IND) application has been approved for a multi-center study of ADVM-022, a novel gene therapy candidate for the treatment of wAMD. “We […]
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October 29, 2019
Zimura® for Dry AMD Continues to Show Positive Results in Trials
In January 2017, Ophthotech Corporation (now known as Iveric), announced that the first patient had been dosed in a Phase 2/3 clinical study of Zimura® (avacincaptad pegol sodium) for treatment of advanced dry macular degeneration (aka geographic atrophy). Zimura® inhibits complement factor C5, which is believed to be involved in the development of AMD. On Oct. 28, […]