Genentech has announced positive, top line results from a Phase 2 study of its Port Delivery System (PDS) with Lucentis in people with wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The small, refillable eye implant, which is slightly longer than a grain of rice, is designed to allow people with wet AMD to go several months without [Read More]
Category: Research and Developments
Abicipar for Wet AMD May Extend Time Between Treatments
Allergan and Molecular Partners have announced the release of two positive clinical trials of a new treatment for wet age-related macular degeneration (wAMD). The trials, named SEQUOIA and CEDAR, demonstrated that the biological drug Abicipar is equal to Genentech’s Lucentis (ranibizumab), with the added benefit that Abicipar treatments are effective at up to 12-week dosages. [Read More]
Summary of Research and Development — 2018
Transcript of a presentation to the International Low Vision Support Group June 2018 Dan Roberts, Director Select this link for audio-visual format INTRODUCTION This is our 13th annual summary of leading research and developments occuring during the past 12 months in the fields of blindness and low vision. Sources for further information will appear beneath [Read More]
Müller Cells Might Be Re-programmed to Become Sight Cells
Degeneration of photoreceptors (rod and cone cells) is a leading cause of vision loss. Since there are no effective treatments to restore vision once photoreceptors are lost, photoreceptor regeneration has the very real prospect of alleviating blindness in these eyes. To that end, a recent innovative study has demonstrated the possibility of reprogramming Müller glial [Read More]
Mediterranean Diet Lowers Risk of AMD
Studies in France and the Netherlands have shown that a Mediterranean diet is linked to a lower risk of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Researchers investigated the effects of such a diet on a large sample from subjects from two population-based prospective studies. The diet consists of more than median intakes of vegetables, fruits, legumes, cereals, [Read More]