A retrospective study finds that Avastin is as effective in the treatment of wet macular degeneration as its counterpart, Lucentis. The study also found that fewer Avastin were required compared to Lucentis. Other differences were noted....
Home monitoring using an Amsler Grid, or other means, is an essential method to detect early changes in macular degeneration. A new telemedicine device has just been cleared by the FDA....
Avastin, Lucentis and Macugen are effective treatments for wet macular degeneration. I prefer to using Avastin and begin treatment with a series of 3 injections. Other retina specialists practice similarly....
Treatment for wet macular degeneration has changed dramatically in just 15 years. Treatments have evolved from destroying vision with laser treatment to helping and improving vision with PDT and anit-VEGF....
Photodynamic therapy for macular degeneration is still a viable treatment....
Systemic Avastin may be useful for treatment of exudative macular degeneration....
In article released in the British Journal of Ophthalmology, researchers describe a combination of brachytherapy and intravitreal injections of Avastin to treat patients with choroidal neovascularization from ARMD (the so-called "wet" form of the disease). In this prospective, randomized trial, 34 patients were treated with...
AREDS studied the value of vitamins in macular degeneration. AREDS2 may have some conclusive dietary recommendations....
Macular Degeneration Cases to Explode. Use of Eye Vitamins May be Helpful....