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Health Sentinel: New treatment options offer hope for people with macular ... - News Sentinel



Health Sentinel: New treatment options offer hope for people with macular ... 
News Sentinel
But for the nearly 2 million Americans with macular degeneration, particularly those with advanced disease, their world is viewed from the periphery. They may be unable to see the faces of people right in front them. The smiles of grandchildren and ...

 


Macular Degeneration is hereditary - keep your family in the picture Macular ... - NewsMaker (press release)



Macular Degeneration is hereditary - keep your family in the picture Macular ... 
NewsMaker (press release)
Research released for Macular Degeneration Awareness Week, 27 May ? 2 June 2012, has revealed that Australians significantly underestimate the role of family history in developing Macular Degeneration, the leading cause of blindness and vision loss in ...
Maintaining healthy eyes (part 1) SunLive (blog)

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Flier's touch helps with yardwork - Springfield News-Leader



Flier's touch helps with yardwork 
Springfield News-Leader
Macular degeneration and glaucoma have reduced my vision below legal limits for flying a plane or driving a car. But little did I know, when I was learning to fly an airplane in 1944, that basic maneuvers would some day help me drive a riding mower.

 


94-year-old bowler still enjoying life on the lanes in Reno - Reno Gazette Journal



94-year-old bowler still enjoying life on the lanes in Reno 
Reno Gazette Journal
Meet Mini Tvaska: Bowler Mini Tvaska, 94, has macular degeneration. With the help of her teammates and memory, she bowls a spare despite not seeing the pins at the end of the lane. Mini Tvaska of St. Petersburg, Fla., made her record 66th consecutive ...
Tvaska extends participation record at WC Bowl.com

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Can supplement containing resveratrol help wet macular degeneration? - Los Angeles Times



Can supplement containing resveratrol help wet macular degeneration? 
Los Angeles Times
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the most common cause of impaired vision and blindness in the elderly. It affects about 10% of people between ages 66 and 74 and as many as 30% of those 75 and over. The primary symptom of the condition is ...
First oral agent to quell invasive macular degeneration, restore lost vision Medical Xpress

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Prosthetic Retina Restores Vision - dailyRx



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Prosthetic Retina Restores Vision 
dailyRx
Vision loss from age-related macular degeneration (AMD) can be a trying and frustrating experience. However, an interesting option may help some AMD patients regain sight. Scientists from the University of Strathclyde in Scotland and Stanford ...
Tests on fake retina 'encouraging' Fife Today
Prosthetic retina shows promise in restoring sight GreaterKashmir.com

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Stanford retinal implant combats vision loss - Optics.org



Stanford retinal implant combats vision loss 
Optics.org
An implanted subretinal array could restore useful sight to patients blinded by degenerative retinal diseases. One characteristic of retinal conditions such as age-related macular degeneration is that while the photoreceptors themselves are lost, ...

 


Free information session on Macular Degeneration presented by Ita Buttrose and ... - Southern Courier



Free information session on Macular Degeneration presented by Ita Buttrose and ... 
Southern Courier
The Macular Degeneration Foundation's Patron Ita Buttrose and leading ophthalmologist Dr Paul Beaumont are teaming up to give a special free presentation on Macular Degeneration (MD), Australia's leading cause of blindness. Macular Degeneration (MD) ...

 


Macular Degeneration Tied to Stroke Risk - MedPage Today



MedPage Today 
Macular Degeneration Tied to Stroke Risk 
MedPage Today
By Todd Neale, Senior Staff Writer, MedPage Today Patients with age-related macular degeneration appear to be at risk for both ischemic and hemorrhagic stroke. Note that those with any age-related macular degeneration were about 50% more likely to have ...

 


Macular degeneration drugs compared - UPI.com



Macular degeneration drugs compared 
UPI.com
BETHESDA, Md., April 30 (UPI) -- Two drugs used for age-related macular degeneration were "highly effective" but Avastin was more frequently used in a head-to-head test, US researchers said. Dr. Paul A. Sieving, director of the National Eye Institute, ...
Two-Year Results Confirm Strong Efficacy of Two Drugs in Treatment of Age ... MarketWatch (press release)
Interpreting the Avastin-Lucentis study for persons with macular degeneration Science Codex
Two Drugs Similar in Results Treating Age-Related Macular Degeneration of Eyes MyHealthNewsDaily
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