Age-related macular degeneration

P Mitchell, G Liew, B Gopinath, TY Wong - The Lancet, 2018 - thelancet.com
Age-related macular degeneration is a leading cause of visual impairment and severe vision
loss. Clinically, it is classified as early-stage (medium-sized drusen and retinal pigmentary …

[HTML][HTML] The progression of geographic atrophy secondary to age-related macular degeneration

M Fleckenstein, P Mitchell, KB Freund, SV Sadda… - Ophthalmology, 2018 - Elsevier
Geographic atrophy (GA) is an advanced form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD)
that leads to progressive and irreversible loss of visual function. Geographic atrophy is …

[HTML][HTML] C5 inhibitor avacincaptad pegol for geographic atrophy due to age-related macular degeneration: a randomized pivotal phase 2/3 trial

GJ Jaffe, K Westby, KG Csaky, J Monés, JA Pearlman… - Ophthalmology, 2021 - Elsevier
Purpose The complement pathway may play a key role in the pathogenesis of age-related
macular degeneration (AMD). The safety and efficacy of avacincaptad pegol (Zimura …

Efficacy and safety of avacincaptad pegol in patients with geographic atrophy (GATHER2): 12-month results from a randomised, double-masked, phase 3 trial

AM Khanani, SS Patel, G Staurenghi, R Tadayoni… - The Lancet, 2023 - thelancet.com
Background Geographic atrophy is an advanced form of dry age-related macular
degeneration that can lead to irreversible vision loss and high burden of disease. We aimed …

[HTML][HTML] Complement C3 inhibitor pegcetacoplan for geographic atrophy secondary to age-related macular degeneration: a randomized phase 2 trial

DS Liao, FV Grossi, D El Mehdi, MR Gerber, DM Brown… - Ophthalmology, 2020 - Elsevier
Purpose Geographic atrophy (GA), a late stage of age-related macular degeneration (AMD),
is a major cause of blindness. Even while central visual acuity remains relatively well …

Consensus definition for atrophy associated with age-related macular degeneration on OCT: classification of atrophy report 3

SR Sadda, R Guymer, FG Holz, S Schmitz-Valckenberg… - Ophthalmology, 2018 - Elsevier
Purpose To develop consensus terminology and criteria for defining atrophy based on OCT
findings in the setting of age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Design Consensus …

Automated grading of age-related macular degeneration from color fundus images using deep convolutional neural networks

PM Burlina, N Joshi, M Pekala, KD Pacheco… - JAMA …, 2017 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) affects millions of people throughout
the world. The intermediate stage may go undetected, as it typically is asymptomatic …

[HTML][HTML] Pharmacokinetic aspects of retinal drug delivery

EM Del Amo, AK Rimpelä, E Heikkinen, OK Kari… - Progress in retinal and …, 2017 - Elsevier
Drug delivery to the posterior eye segment is an important challenge in ophthalmology,
because many diseases affect the retina and choroid leading to impaired vision or …

Incomplete retinal pigment epithelial and outer retinal atrophy in age-related macular degeneration: classification of atrophy meeting report 4

RH Guymer, PJ Rosenfeld, CA Curcio, FG Holz… - Ophthalmology, 2020 - Elsevier
Purpose To describe the defining features of incomplete retinal pigment epithelium (RPE)
and outer retinal atrophy (iRORA), a consensus term referring to the OCT-based anatomic …

The pathophysiology of geographic atrophy secondary to age-related macular degeneration and the complement pathway as a therapeutic target

DS Boyer, U Schmidt-Erfurth… - Retina, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Purpose: Geographic atrophy (GA) is an advanced, vision-threatening form of age-related
macular degeneration (AMD) affecting approximately five million individuals worldwide. To …