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- Title
A Sight for Old Eyes: Front-line Research of Age-Related Macular Degeneration.
- Authors
Chi, Jonathan; Wang, Jay C. C.; Ratzlaf, Timothy
- Abstract
The article reports on research on age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a central retina degenerative disease that can cause rapid vision loss and image distortions. The AMD roles of intraocular steroids in Visudyne laser treatment and of injections of antivascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) therapy with or without steroids are being examined. The effect of amyloid beta peptide, found to be a drusen constituent, on cells in the outer retina is reportedly being studied.
- Subjects
RETINAL degeneration; STEROID drugs; LASER therapy; VASCULAR endothelial growth factors; AMYLOID beta-protein; PEPTIDES
- Publication
UBC Medical Journal, 2011, Vol 3, Issue 1, p29
- ISSN
1920-7425
- Publication type
Article