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2. Choroidal neovascularization - Wikipedia

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   Layers of the eye, with the choroid labelled. Choroidal neovascularization (CNV) is the creation of new blood vessels in the choroid layer of the eye.Choroidal neovascularization is a common cause of neovascular degenerative maculopathy (i.e. 'wet' macular degeneration) [1] commonly exacerbated by extreme myopia, malignant myopic degeneration, or age-related developments.

3. Intravitreal injection - Wikipedia

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   Intravitreal injection was first mentioned in a study in 1911, in which the injection of air was used to repair a detached retina. [6] [7] [8] There were also investigations evaluating intravitreal antibiotics injection using sulfanilamide and penicillin to treat endophthalmitis in the 1940s, yet due to the inconsistency of results and safety concerns, this form of drug delivery was only for ...

4. Macular degeneration - Wikipedia

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   The incidence of age-related macular degeneration and its associated features increases with age and is low in people <55 years of age. [101] Smoking is the strongest modifiable risk factor. [102] As of 2008, age-related macular degeneration accounts for more than 54% of all vision loss in the white population in the US. [103]

5. FDA Approves Biosimilars for Macular Degeneration Treatment - AOL

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   These drugs are approved to treat neovascular (wet) age-related macular degeneration, macular edema following retinal vein occlusion, diabetic macular edema and diabetic retinopathy. View the ...

6. 40 mice will be sent to space to help with macular ... - AOL

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   She has been researching macular degeneration for 17 years. With the disease, deposits collect and cells in the center of the eye, called the macula, break down.

7. Actress Judi Dench says she 'can't even see' due to macular ...

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   The supplements — called AREDS 2 — can be bought over the counter, but are intended to be used only by people who have been diagnosed with macular degeneration, and you should talk to your eye ...