Eye Exams Critical for Early Diagnosis

Macular degeneration is a leading cause of blindness among the elderly. Often irreversible, annual eye examinations can make all the difference in protecting you or a loved one from experiencing vision loss. Researchers led by Baylor College have created a plan for tackling one of the most common forms of macular degeneration.

"Various combination therapies have been explored in clinical trials. For example, targeting PDGF (Fovista) or the angiopoietin pathway. However, no major breakthrough has been reported. In fact, a phase III trial combining anti-VEGF and PDGF failed to demonstrate improved efficacy," said co-corresponding study author Dr. Yingbin Fu, associate professor and Sarah Campbell Blaffer Endowed Chair of Ophthalmology at Baylor.

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Combating drug resistance in age-related macular degeneration