by Dan Roberts [It was reported on 2/9/12 that Phase III of this study did not meet it’s primary endpoint at 2 years. The information in this article describes the progress up to that point.] NeoVista, Inc. announced on June 17, 2007 the official commencement of the CABERNET (Cnv secondary to Amd treated with BEta [Read More]
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Summary of Research and Developments in Macular Degeneration: 2009-2010
by Dan Roberts June 10, 2010 Introduction If I were to describe the past twelve months in a word, it would be “progress.” No spectacular breakthroughs have occurred during that time to make big news in the AMD world, but a lot of persistent work has been reaping promising results. moving us ever closer to [Read More]
Summary of Research and Developments in Macular Degeneration: 2007-2008
Compiled and edited by Dan Roberts JUNE 2007 Omega-3 Proving to be Beneficial on Several Fronts Recent studies have shown that Omega-3 fatty acids and fish consumption may reduce the risks of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), Alzheimer’s disease, inflammation and depression. The Age-Related Eye Disease Study (AREDS) Research Group showed that dietary total Omega-3 and [Read More]
Summary of Research and Developments in Macular Degeneration: 2006-2007
by Dan Roberts This is a summary of all major research and developments pertinent to macular degeneration that occurred between mid-May 2006 and mid-May 2007. It is organized by month of occurence under the subsets “Pharmacology,” “Surgery,” “Nutrition” and/or “Miscellaneous.” The final section, “The Future,” summarizes work in progress that may lead to promising developments [Read More]