Macular Degeneration
Mount Sinai Hospital researcher makes stem cell breakthrough
“We hope that these stem cells will form the basis for treatment for many diseases and conditions that are currently considered incurable,” said Dr. Nagy,…
Anti-VEGF drugs for retinal diseases could have serious side effects, scientists caution
This finding, published in the November 3, 2008 PLoS ONE, holds implications for the chronic use of promising new anti-VEGF drugs such as Lucentis, which…
Genetic Link to Dry Macular Degeneration Found
The study, published Wednesday in The New England Journal of Medicine, identifies a functional link between mutation of an immune-system receptor called…