Macular Degeneration

New macular degeneration study results from G. Menon et al described

Published in Medical Letter on the CDC and FDA, May 3rd, 2009

According to recent research from Harrogate, the United Kingdom, "The incidence of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in the United Kingdom is increasing with the aging population. The wet form of this progressive and potentially blinding disease can develop very rapidly and lead to severe loss of central vision and reduction in quality of life, sometimes in just a matter of weeks."

"Recent advances in the treatment of wet AMD with the licensing of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor therapies, coupled with current guidance from the Scottish Medicines Consortium and the National Institute of Health and Clinical Excellence have led to a subsequent increase in...

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