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    Antiangiogenic Drugs Are Stopping Neovascularization in Wet Macular Degeneration

    Posted on September 27, 2012April 5, 2022 by droberts
  • September 27, 2012

    Antiangiogenic Drugs Are Stopping Neovascularization in Wet Macular Degeneration

    (Updated 3/12/22) A substance in the body called Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF) is responsible for the growth of new blood vessels. It promotes this growth by stimulating the endothelial cells, which form the walls of the vessels and transport nutrients and oxygen to the tissues. Evidence shows that when the retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) […]

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  • What Is Macular Degeneration?

    Posted on March 11, 2012November 26, 2020 by droberts
  • March 11, 2012

    What Is Macular Degeneration?

    by Dan Roberts (Updated 11/29/2020) Audio/visual presentations on all related subjects Recommended books: The First Year: Age-Related Macular Degeneration: An Essential Guide for the Newly Diagnosed by Daniel L. Roberts Macular Degeneration: The Complete Guide to Saving and Maximizing Your Sight by Lylas Mogk, M.D. and Marja Mogk, Ph.D. Definition Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is […]

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  • CD36 Deficiency May Cause Dry AMD

    Posted on February 28, 2008 by droberts
  • February 28, 2008

    CD36 Deficiency May Cause Dry AMD

    by Dan Roberts February 2008 CD36 is a protein molecule (called an “integral membrane protein”) permanently attached to the surface of certain human cells. It plays a role in the inflammation process, but researchers have now discovered that a deficiency of the protein may cause the dry form of macular degeneration. Researchers reported that deficiency […]

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