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A retrospective study which was published in Ophthalmology, reveals that prescription NSAID users have a lower risk of developing age-related macular degeneration.

Several eye conditions are treated using anti-VEGF injections including retinal vein occlusion, diabetic macular edema and wet age-related macular degeneration.

This updated dosing schedule means that wet AMD and DME patients can now have their treatment plans tailored to their individual needs.

Ocular Therpeutix announced successful results of their experimental drug Axpaxli in treating wet age-related macular degeneration.  

Researchers from the Centre of Eye Research Australia, WEHI and the University of Melbourne discovered specific genetic changes that raise the risk of severe forms of age-related macular degenerati...

Study findings demonstrated a link between psoriasis and both dry and wet macular degeneration. 

Very limited human study data is available in regards to the effect of long-term exposure to blue light despite it being considered a risk factor for retinal diseases.

Clinical trials are set to launch later this year to evaluate whether the cancer drug, PRL3-zumab, is effective in treating wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) as well as diabetic retinopathy.

Semaglutide, a popular diabetes and weight loss drug, has been found to double the risk of developing neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) in older patients with diabetes.