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Macular Degeneration

New findings from P.P. Yip and co-researchers in the area of macular degeneration described

Published in Biotech Business Week, July 13th, 2009

In this recent report, researchers in Hong Kong, People's Republic of China conducted a study "To evaluate the efficacy and safety of triple therapy consisting single-session photodynamic therapy (PDT), intravitreal bevacizumab (IVB) and intravitreal triamcinolone (IVTA) for treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD) Methods: Consecutive patients with subfoveal choroidal neovascularisation (CNV) secondary to AMD were treated with PDT using a standard protocol immediately followed by 1.25 mg of IVB and 4 mg of IVTA. 1.25 mg of IVB was given at 3 months for residual leakage. Best-corrected Snellen visual acuity (BCVA) and fluorescein angiography (FA) were performed prior...

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