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age related macular degeneration

March 19, 2013

Oraya Therapy Continues to Demonstrate Effectiveness in Combatting Wet Macular Degeneration

(www.PreserveMacForte.com) Oraya Therapeutics has revealed that one of the patients who received treatment for the wet version of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) with its Oraya Therapy has made ongoing progress,

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March 14, 2013

Rate of Macular Degeneration Cases Among Seniors Climbing

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) happens to be the chief cause of serious vision loss among Americans who are 65 years old and above, reported The TriCounty Record recently. The article noted

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March 12, 2013

New Treatment Helps UK Woman to Reduce Painful Eye Injections

(http://www.PreserveMacForte.com) Seventy-five-year-old Sheila Rossan in London, UK, was one of the first age-related macular degeneration (AMD) patients to get a new treatment that lessens the requirement for painful injections into

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March 11, 2013

Reseachers Uncover New Genetic Factors Connected to Macular Degeneration

(PreserveMacForte.com) A report featured in Nature Genetics notes that a collective effort involving researchers from around the world has discovered seven new genetic factors connected to age-related macular degeneration (AMD),

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March 7, 2013

10 Facts About Macular Degeneration

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a vision impairment that can lead to blindness, is a serious concern in many places around the globe, particularly as people start to get older. A recent

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March 6, 2013

Macular Degeneration Damage to Triple in Canada

(www.PreserveMacForte.com) One million Canadians have age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a disease that happens to be the leading cause of vision loss among people 65 years old and above in Canada

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March 5, 2013

Bionic Eye Could Help Macular Degeneration Patients

A new bionic eye could help people suffering with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) to see better, according to LeadingAge.com recently. The article noted that the United States Food and Drug Administration

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March 4, 2013

Can Acupuncture Help People with Macular Degeneration to Recover Sight?

(http://www.PreserveMacForte.com) An acupuncturist in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada is using acupuncture to help people with age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according to CTV News in a February 18 report. The report noted that

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March 1, 2013

High CRP Levels Can Increase Macular Degeneration Risks

(PreserveMacForte.com) Elevated levels of proinflammatory marker C-reactive protein (CRP), predicted a heightened likelihood of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according to studies cited in a MedPage Today report. According to the article

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February 28, 2013

About 15 Million Americans Have Some Form of Macular Degeneration

(www.PreserveMacForte.com) Approximately 15 million Americans have age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a vision-impairment ailment that can ultimately lead to blindness, said the National Eye Institute in a recent PRWeb press release. According

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February 27, 2013

Eylea Granted Authorization in Europe for use as Macular Degeneration Treatment

(PreserveMacForte.com) Bayer HealthCare's Eylea (aflibercept “VEGF trap-eye”) intravitreal injection drug has been granted authorization in Europe to be used as a treatment for the wet version of age-related macular degeneration

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February 25, 2013

Promoting Awareness the Goal During National Macular Degeneration Awareness Month

(PreserveMacForte.com) With February being National Macular Degeneration Awareness Month, the emphasis is on creating awareness about the eye condition that can in its later stages lead to blindness. According to an

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February 22, 2013

Sarasota Neuro-Opthalmologist Performs Florida’s First Telescope Prosthesis Surgery to Treat Late-Stage Macular Degeneration

Sarasota neuro-opthalmologist Marc H. Levy has surgically implanted a telescope prosthesis designed for people with late-stage age-related macular degeneration (AMD), an eye disease that can lead to vision loss and

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February 20, 2013

Can a Glass of Red Wine a Day Keep Macular Degeneration Away?

Can a glass of red wine a day keep age-related macular degeneration (AMD) away? It sure can, according to an article in Seaside Signal. The article noted that the antioxidants that

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January 30, 2013

Study Finds that Micronutrients Ward Off Macular Degeneration

A study that was published in International Journal of Ophthalmology shows that micronutrients such as zeaxanthin, omega-3 fatty acids and lutein could help some adults to ward off age-related macular

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January 28, 2013

Researchers Discover Why Macular Degeneration Patients Have Trouble Recognizing Faces

(www.PreserveMacForte.com) Researchers have discovered why men and women diagnosed with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) tend to experience difficulty recognizing other peoples' faces, reported Medical News Today recently. According to an article

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January 25, 2013

Supergold Sweetcorn Variety in Australia Could Keep Macular Degeneration Away

(PreserveMacForte.com) A new kind of so-called Superyellow or Supergold sweetcorn in Australia could hold promise in protecting people from age-related macular degeneration, the primary cause of vision loss in the

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January 21, 2013

Study Looks at Connection Between Alcohol Use and AMD

(http://www.PreserveMacForte.com) The American Journal of Epidemiology recently published an article that looked at the connection between alcohol use and the onset of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in Australia, reported VisionMD

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January 16, 2013

Telescope Implant Restores Sight of AMD Patients

(http://www.PreserveMacForte.com) CentraSight, a new treatment program that is showing plenty of promise, could help Americans living with advanced age-related macular degeneration (AMD) to see the faces of family and friends,

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January 14, 2013

Diagnosing and Treating Age-Related Macular Degeneration

(http://www.PreserveMacForte.com) An eye ailment that can lead to blindness, age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the primary cause of vision impairment for residents in the United States who are older than

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