AMD

A University of California Davis, United States, study shows that small serving of the fruit increased protective pigments in the eye.

Current options, challenges in developing novel therapies.

Susvimo, formerly called the Port Delivery System with ranibizumab, is a first-of-its-kind therapeutic approach for wet AMD and may help people with the disease maintain their vision with as few as two treatments per year.

Dr Arshad Khanani reported at ASRS 2021 that the Port Delivery System with ranibizumab, an investigational product that continuously delivers ranibizumab intravitreally, achieved results similar to those in patients treated with monthly ranibizumab injections for nAMD.

During a presentation at the EURETINA 2021 Virtual Congress, Dr Daniel Jones discussed GA and emphasized the need for additional study to gain a better understanding of the burden experienced by patients.

In a presentation at the EURETINA 2021 Virtual Congress, Dr Cristina Cristian noted that an injection of brolucizumab treatment in patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration led to a median improvement in visual acuity (VA) of 10.5 letters and the drug was well-tolerated.

During a presentation at the EURETINA 2021 Virtual Congress, Dr Anat Loewenstein discussed how artificial intelligence can optimize optical coherence tomography.

Speaking during the EURETINA 2021 Virtual Congress, Dr Marta Belmonte-Grau discussed the potential risk for posterior capsular rupture during cataract surgery.

Fluorescence lifetime imaging ophthalmoscopy may be useful to monitor the progression of AMD as well as the effectiveness of treatment approaches.

Why investigators are recognising AMD as a disease spectrum rather than a single entity.

Following a discussion regarding drug delivery challenges in retinal disease, a panel of global experts suggest what types of technological requirements and improvements they would like to see occur in the field.

Challenges associated with delivering therapies currently available to treat retinal disorders and methods being explored to improve drug delivery to patients.

Drawbacks and challenges associated with the administration of anti-VEGF injections currently available to treat retinal diseases.

Dr Mariya Moosajee highlights therapies approved as well as under study to improve treatment for patients with inherited retinal disease.

A discussion regarding the roles of various treatments available for diabetic macular edema and considerations for selecting and sequencing therapy.

An overview of the current treatment landscape for age-related macular degeneration and factors that impact treatment selection.

Types of tests and criteria that can be used to diagnose conditions such as age-related macular degeneration, diabetic macular edema, and inherited retinal disease.

A panel of global experts who treat patients with retinal diseases suggest causes of age-related macular degeneration, diabetic macular edema, and inherited retinal disease.

Anat Loewenstein, MD, MHA, explores dual Ang-2/VEGF-A inhibition in the management of diabetic macular edema and exudative age-related macular degeneration.

Angiogenesis, Exudation, and Degeneration 2021 Virtual Symposium highlights and thoughts on current treatments options for DME and exudative AMD are discussed. 

Aleksandra Rachitskaya, MD, speaks on the current gaps in AMD treatment as well as ongoing retinal advancements to help address unmeet needs of patients.

Anat Loewenstein, MD, provides an update on the latest developments in emerging therapies for the management of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and wet AMD.

Joshua Mali, MD, discusses the three major risk factors for developing age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

Ian C. Han, MD, assistant professor in the Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Institute for Vision Research, University of Iowa Hospital and Clinics, dives into the basics of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and what patients need to know.