The findings of a recent study suggest that there is a need for increased screening and interventions to identify and address treatable causes of vision loss. With the youngest of the baby boomers hitting 65 by 2029, the number of people with visual impairment or blindness in the United States is expected to double to [Read More]
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OPT-302 Enters Phase 2A Trials for Wet AMD
Opthea Limited, a developer of novel biologic therapies for the treatment of eye diseases, has randomized and dosed the first patient in the Phase 2A dose expansion clinical trial of OPT-302 for wet AMD. OPT-302 is a soluble form of vascular endothelial growth factor receptor 3 (VEGFR-3) or ‘Trap’ molecule, that blocks the activity of two [Read More]
AMD Since Anti-VEGF
A National Eye Institute (NEI) study* confirms that anti-VEGF treatments have greatly improved the prognosis for patients with the wet form of age-related macular degeneration (wAMD) during the past decade. In the study of nearly 650 people, half still had vision 20/40 or better, typically good enough to drive or to read standard print, after five years of treatment with [Read More]
Eye Drops for Wet AMD Enter Phase 3 Trials
Ohr Pharmaceutical has announced that the first patient has been enrolled in a Phase III clinical trial of the company’s lead drug candidate “Squalamine”, also known as OHR-102, for the treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD). “The Phase III clinical program will examine the potential of Squalamine, when administered as part of a combination therapy, [Read More]
Smoking and AMD—Are E-Cigarettes the Answer?
by Dan Roberts You’ve heard it before: “Tobacco Smoking Is A Major Cause Of Age Related Macular Degeneration”. According to most research, individuals 65 years of age and over double their risk of developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD) if they smoke. Why? Because tobacco smoking: Reduces levels of plasma antioxidant, a substance in the blood [Read More]