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Outdoor Artificial Light at Night Tied to New Exudative AMD

Association found to be stronger with higher levels of exposure, but only significant in urban areas

FDA Approves Izervay for Geographic Atrophy Tied to Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Two trials show significant slowing of geographic atrophy progression at the 12-month primary end point

Amsler Grid Not Sensitive Enough for Diagnosing Neovascular AMD

Sensitivity was 67 percent, specificity was 99 percent compared with healthy controls

FDA Approves First Treatment for Geographic Atrophy

Pegcetacoplan approved as an injection with dosing every 25 to 60 days

U.S. Adults Lack Knowledge About Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Gaps in knowledge for the leading cause of adult blindness seen for symptoms, treatment

Two Disease Processes Contribute to Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Lesions from soft drusen/pigment epithelial detachments have lower mean quantitative autofluorescence, while those from subretinal drusenoid deposits have higher

Dietary Nitrate Intake Linked to Lower Risk for AMD Progression

Higher dietary nitrate intake linked to reduced risk for progression to late age-related macular degeneration

Bevacizumab, Aflibercept Compared for Neovascular AMD

At the end of one year, likelihood of being weaned off treatment was higher for eyes treated with aflibercept versus bevacizumab

Subretinal Drusenoid Deposits Linked to High-Risk Vascular Disease in AMD

Presence of HRVD can be identified in model including SDD, high-density lipoprotein with accuracy of 78.5 percent

Lipid-Lowering, Antidiabetic Drugs Tied to Prevalence of AMD

Use of lipid-lowering drugs, antidiabetic drugs associated with lower prevalence of any age-related macular degeneration