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Levodopa may improve vision in patients with macular degeneration Elsevier
September 24, 2020
Investigators have determined that treating patients with an advanced form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) with levodopa, a safe and readily available drug commonly used to treat Parkinson's disease, stabilized and improved their vision.
Study reveals macular degeneration can intensify severity of COVID-19 expresspharma
August 04, 2020
Existing drugs that inhibit the complement system could help treat patients with severe disease.
Eating leafy greens could help prevent macular degeneration worldpharmanews
October 22, 2018
A new study has shown that eating vegetable nitrates, found mainly in green leafy vegetables and beetroot, could help reduce your risk of developing early-stage age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
An eye drop for macular degeneration shows promise in animal studies fiercebiotech
July 26, 2018
Drugs such as Roche’s Lucentis and Regeneron’s Eylea help slow down the progression of age-related macular degeneration (AMD).......
Blood test could mean earlier diagnosis, better treatment for macular degeneration fiercebiotech
September 13, 2017
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a leading cause of vision loss in older adults, but is challenging to catch early.
BioTime Establishes Cell Therapy Mnfg. Center in Israel contractpharma
January 09, 2017
To supply OpRegen for ongoing clinical trial for the treatment of dry age-related macular degeneration