Early screening for geographic atrophy may help slow progression to foveal involvement. Collaborating with optometrists on geographic atrophy care is beneficial for patients. Healio spoke with Yasha S ...

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Maybe you’ve noticed that you can no longer see your friends and family clearly. Or perhaps it’s becoming increasingly hard — if not impossible — to drive yourself to your favorite restaurant.

September 2, 2008 — A gene variant that protects against geographic atrophy has been identified by investigators from several institutions in China and the United States. The variant appears to ...

While there is currently no cure for geographic atrophy, certain treatments, such as complement inhibitors, can help slow its progression by targeting immune system activity that damages the macula.

Avacincaptad pegol (Zimura, IVERIC bio) slows the progression of geographic atrophy, results from a phase 3 clinical trial show, giving hope that there will soon be an approved treatment for one of ...

—Among patients diagnosed with intermediate-stage age-related macular degeneration, a fair number of eyes in a new analysis showed evidence of geographic atrophy (GA), a leading cause of blindness. It ...

Randomized trials of two FDA-approved intravitreal complement inhibitor injections showed that they slowed the progression of geographic atrophy, but failed to demonstrate functional benefits at 24 ...

Some foods have beneficial properties, whereas others can cause harm, especially where geographic atrophy (GA) is concerned. The dietary choices you make can accelerate the progression of this ...

Geographic atrophy (GA), the late stage of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), may lead to vision loss. Here’s what to expect as the condition progresses. About 1 million people in the United ...

Designation earned for a one-time intravitreal gene therapy designed to inhibit two key complement cascade pathways Geographic atrophy is an advanced form of dry age-related macular degeneration, that ...

In life, it’s important to savor every moment. Take Ken, a man from Reno who is living a full life at an age when most people would be long retired. Eleven years ago – at age 77 – he began working as ...