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FGF21 Administration Suppresses Retinal and Choroidal Neovascularization in Mice

Cell Reports, 2017
Pathological neovascularization, a leading cause of blindness, is seen in retinopathy of prematurity, diabetic retinopathy, and age-related macular degeneration.
Zhongjie Fu, Yan Gong, Raffael Liegl, Zhongxiao Wang, Chi-Hsiu Liu, Steven S. Meng, Samuel B. Burnim, Nicholas J. Saba, Thomas W. Fredrick, Peyton C. Morss, Ann Hellstrom, Saswata Talukdar, Lois E.H. Smith   +12 more
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Prevalence of age-related macular degeneration in Nakuru, Kenya: a cross-sectional population-based study. [PDF]

, 2013
BACKGROUND: Diseases of the posterior segment of the eye, including age-related macular degeneration (AMD), have recently been recognised as the leading or second leading cause of blindness in several African countries.
Bastawrous, Andrew, Foster, Allen, Kuper, Hannah, Leung, Irene, Mathenge, Wanjiku, Peto, Tunde   +5 more
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The chronic care for age-related macular degeneration study (CHARMED): Study protocol for a randomized controlled trial

Trials, 2011
Background Neovascular age-related macular degeneration is the leading cause of irreversible blindness in people 50 years of age or older in the developed world.
Held Ulrike, Wang Mathyas, Woitzek Katja, Frei Anja, Rosemann Thomas   +4 more
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Widening use of dexamethasone implant for the treatment of macular edema [PDF]

, 2017
Sustained-release intravitreal 0.7 mg dexamethasone (DEX) implant is approved in Europe for the treatment of macular edema related to diabetic retinopathy, branch retinal vein occlusion, central retinal vein occlusion, and non-infectious uveitis.
Avitabile T., Bonfiglio V., Fallico M., Fichera S., Longo A., Macchi I., Pizzo A., Rapisarda C., Reibaldi M., Russo A.   +9 more
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Long-Term Intravitreal Ranibizumab as a Potential Additional Risk Factor for Neurodegeneration in Parkinson's Disease: A Case Report. [PDF]

, 2018
In November 2012, a 72-year old patient was diagnosed with left eye wet age-related macular degeneration. The patient received three monthly intravitreal injections of ranibizumab, with complete resolution of retinal hemorrhage and edema and ...
Antonini, Bodis-Wollner, Brilliant, Brown, Chung, Cutroneo, de Jong, Ding, Drake, Enders, Falk, Gibson, Kemp, Krum, Miners, Naranjo, Nowacka, Nowacka, Piltonen, Pitzer, Poewe, Postuma, Pratt, Quittet, Rosenfeld, Shamloo, Sheikh, Silverman, Slotnick, Stewart, Storkebaum, Tian, Trost, Ueta, Whitton, Wu, Yasuda, Yasuhara, Yasuhara, Yasuhara, Yla-Herttuala, Yue, Zachary, Zehetner   +43 more
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Factors associated with extended remission in neovascular age-related macular degeneration on pro re nata treatment protocol. [PDF]

, 2020
AimTo show the characteristics and outcomes of patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) who had extended remission (ER) while on a pro re nata (PRN) treatment protocol.MethodsThis was a retrospective case-control study of a ...
Amador-Patarroyo, Manuel J, Cheng, Lingyun, Dans, Kunny C, Freeman, William R, Lin, Tiezhu, Meshi, Amit, Muftuoglu, Ilkay Kilic   +6 more
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Distinguishing wet from dry age-related macular degeneration using three-dimensional computer-automated threshold Amsler grid testing [PDF]

, 2011
Background/aims: With the increased efficacy of current therapy for wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD), better ways to detect wet AMD are needed.
Bababeygy, Simon R., Fink, Wolfgang, Jivrajka, Renu V., Robison, Craig D., Sadun, Alfredo A., Sebag, J.   +5 more
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Therapeutic approaches with intravitreal injections in geographic atrophy secondary to age-related macular degeneration: current drugs and potential molecules [PDF]

, 2019
The present review focuses on recent clinical trials that analyze the efficacy of intravitreal therapeutic agents for the treatment of dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD), such as neuroprotective drugs, and complement inhibitors, also called ...
Cerini, Alberto, Greco A., La Cava M, Lambiase A, Limoli PG, Nebbioso M   +5 more
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Myofibroblasts in macular fibrosis secondary to neovascular age-related macular degeneration - the potential sources and molecular cues for their recruitment and activation

EBioMedicine, 2018
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of blindness in the elderly in developed countries. Neovascular AMD (nAMD) accounts for 90% of AMD-related vision loss.
Karis Little, Jacey H. Ma, Nan Yang, Mei Chen, Heping Xu   +4 more
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Preliminary study on electrophysiological changes after cellular autograft in age-related macular degeneration [PDF]

, 2014
Background: Evolving atrophic macular degeneration represents at least 80% of all macular degenerations and is currently without a standardized care. Autologous fat transplantation (AFT) efficacy was demonstrated by several studies, since these cells are
C., Limoli, M. U., Morales, Nebbioso, Marcella, P. G., Limoli, Vingolo, Enzo Maria   +4 more
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