Retina Diseases
Alcoholism Drug Restores Vision in Mice with Retinal Degeneration
Antabuse, an alcoholism treatment, may also be treatment for macular degeneration and retinitis pigmentosa.
Read MoreGene Therapy for Inherited Eye Diseases
Gene therapy continues to be at the forefront of research that shows promise for curing many inherited eye diseases.
Read MoreBiosimilars and Generic Drugs
Biosimilars refer to large proteins whereas generic drugs are copy exact molecular structure.
Read MoreWhat are Biosimilars?
Biosimilars are large proteins that compare to their biologic counterparrs. They are not the same as generic drugs.
Read MoreHow Does Gene Therapy Work?
Gene therapy is an investigational but exciting method by which diseases may actually be cured…even blindness.
Read MoreWhat is Geographic Atrophy?
Geographic atrophy is an advanced form of macular degeneration. Unlike wet ARMD, there are no signs of choroidal neovascularization and anti-VEGF injections or laser are not helpful. Age-related geographic atrophy can cause slowly progressive, but severe visual loss. This geographic atrophy affects the retina, the part of the eye that sends visual information to the…
Read MoreVitrectomy for Retinal Detachment
Vitrectomy is not brand new but is a popular way to repair a retinal detachment.
Read MoreCystoid Macular Edema
Cystoid macular edema, a particular type of retinal swelling, can be caused by a variety of conditions to include cataract surgery.
Read MoreOCT Eye Scan Detects Alzheimer’s
Alzheimer’s disease is usually diagnosed when someone begins showing signs of memory loss. But the damage to the brain from Alzheimer’s disease starts a decade or more before the onset of symptoms. Researchers are working on a method, using optical coherence tomography (OCT), that is already routinely used by many eye doctors and retina specialists.…
Read MoreDistorted Vision
Distorted vision (aka metamorphopsia) makes straight lines appear wavy and objects to appear bent or misshapen. There are many possible causes, such as eye diseases, injury to the eye, eye infection, or inflammation. The underlying causes are usually abnormal vessels that are leaking under the retina, damage to the macula, swelling or any abnormal collection…
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