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Ozempic Users May Face Higher Risk of a Serious Eye Disease
New research found a link between GLP-1 use in people with diabetes and an elevated chance of wet AMD, which can cause ...
Laying the groundwork for potential age-related macular degeneration therapies
Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a major cause of blindness, especially in older adults. A key feature of early AMD ...
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Macular degeneration
Bobbi Conner talks with MUSC's Dr. Mauricio Pereira about the diagnosis and treatment of macular degeneration.
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GLP-1 drugs may be linked to elevated risk of serious eye disease, study finds
While overall risk of macular degeneration remained low, a study suggests that GLP-1 drugs may have increased that risk in ...
Focus on Eyes: Eating healthy is important for the eyes and the body
Foods rich in vitamins A, C and E, carotenoids, zinc and omega oils contribute to healthy vision and protect against eye ...
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University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Ophthalmology Department receives $40 million gift
The gift will be used to treat and potentially cure eye diseases like macular degeneration and glaucoma, increase focus on ...
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Downham Market group wants to raise awareness of macular disease
A town group, set up to support those living with sight loss, is raising awareness of eye conditions and highlighting how it ...
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FDA approves ENCELTO, first-of-its-kind eye implant that slows vision loss in rare eye disease
For people diagnosed with macular telangiectasia type 2 (MacTel)-a rare and slowly progressing retinal disease-there have ...
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U of Colorado ophthalmology department receives $40M gift
The Department of Ophthalmology at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus received a $40 million gift to enhance research into treatment of eye diseases.  The school will use the gift to ...