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    Month: January 2016

    New Drug Under Study for Dry MD

    Posted on January 27, 2016 by droberts
  • January 27, 2016

    New Drug Under Study for Dry MD

    Ophthotech Corporation has announced that the first patient has been dosed in a Phase 2/3 clinical study of Zimura® (avacincaptad pegol sodium) for treatment of advanced dry macular degeneration (MD).  Zimura® is an inhibitor of complement factor C5, a central component of the complement cascade believed to be involved in the development of AMD. The Company has also recently […]

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  • Let's Be Clear About Blue Light

    Posted on January 25, 2016January 10, 2019 by droberts
  • January 25, 2016

    Let's Be Clear About Blue Light

    Editorial by Dan Roberts The media is becoming saturated with warnings about the so-called “blue light hazard”. Let’s pull it back a bit by being more specific about who should be most concerned. In 2006, I published a paper titled Artificial Lighting and the Blue Light Hazard. The purpose of the paper was to warn of […]

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  • New Study Underway for Treatment of Dry Macular Degeneration

    Posted on January 13, 2016 by droberts
  • January 13, 2016

    New Study Underway for Treatment of Dry Macular Degeneration

    Subjects are being sought for trials to test the new Nova Oculus™ device as the only scientifically supported treatment for dry macular degeneration. Presently, no scientifically proven treatment option is available for those with dry macular degeneration (dMD). Ongoing research, however, is showing that a new device using biocurrent technology (very low micro-current electrical stimulation) […]

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