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    Month: September 2015

    Retinitis Pigmentosa

    Posted on September 27, 2015October 15, 2019 by droberts
  • September 27, 2015

    Retinitis Pigmentosa

    by David Twigg (freelance writer, Sheffield, England) (Reprinted here with permission from https://www.edel-optics.co.uk/Retinitis-Pigmentosa.html) Retinitis Pigmentosa covers a group of eye conditions affecting the retina, leading to sight problems and loss of vision. It is one of the conditions falling under the heading of Rod-Cone Dystrophy, genetic conditions in which the rod and cone cells in the eye deteriorate […]

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  • Diet, exercise, smoking habits, and genes interact to affect AMD risk

    Posted on September 16, 2015 by droberts
  • September 16, 2015

    Diet, exercise, smoking habits, and genes interact to affect AMD risk

    NIH-funded study points to converging factors that drive disease-related inflammation People with a genetic predisposition for age-related macular degeneration (AMD) significantly increased their odds of developing the blinding eye disorder if they had a history of heavy smoking and consistently did not exercise or eat enough fruits and vegetables, according to an observational study of […]

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  • GuideMe Books: A New Concept in Publishing

    Posted on September 16, 2015October 15, 2019 by droberts
  • September 16, 2015

    GuideMe Books: A New Concept in Publishing

    Prevent Blindness, the nation’s oldest volunteer eye health and safety organization, has launched a unique new resource, “GuideMe”, designed for those who have been diagnosed with Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) or Diabetic Macular Edema (DME). The intent of the GuideMe books is to simulate as accurately as possible a post-diagnosis consultation with a doctor or therapist. They […]

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  • Ocata's Stem Cell Trials Entering Phase 2

    Posted on September 8, 2015April 12, 2020 by droberts
  • September 8, 2015

    Ocata's Stem Cell Trials Entering Phase 2

    Results from First Cohort Expected in the Second Quarter of 2016 Acucela (formerly Ocata) has announced that the first patient has been enrolled in the company’s Phase 2 clinical trial using Ocata’s proprietary RPE cells in patients with atrophic (dry) age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The purpose of the trial is to evaluate safety and explore efficacy as compared […]

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  • Long-term Treatment for Wet AMD Enters Phase 2 Trials

    Posted on September 4, 2015 by droberts
  • September 4, 2015

    Long-term Treatment for Wet AMD Enters Phase 2 Trials

    Neurotech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. has announced that they have enrolled the first patient in their multicenter Phase 2 clinical trial of NT-503 Encapsulated Cell Therapy (ECT) for the long-term treatment of wet macular degeneration (AMD). NT-503 is a unique vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) receptor protein continuously produced by Neurotech’s versatile ECT implant. “This landmark proof-of-concept […]

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