June 1, 2006
Treatments for Retinal Bleeding Caused by Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum
Some individuals with pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE) have chorodial neovascularization (CNV) and scarring, a similar problem that occurs in age-related macular degeneration. Information about AMD is often useful to people with PXE.
May 11, 2010
UK's NHS Looking into Avastin® As Treatment for Wet AMD
There are reports that the UK´s National Health Service (NHS) “is looking into if it should break with convention and recommend the use of an unlicensed treatment for patients at risk of blindness.”
Avastin and Lucentis are Equivalent in Treating AMD: CATT Two-Year Results
In July 2012, Ophthalmology published the final results from the two-year Comparison of Age-related Macular Degeneration Treatments Trials (CATT) clinical trial comparing Lucentis and Avastin treatments for wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD).