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Mitochondria and Macular Degeneration May 05, 2022 |
Hello Mitochondria and Macular DegenerationAlthough progress is being made, currently there is no medical treatment for dry age related macular degeneration(AMD) or treatment that can impact the progression of drusen formation or the development of advanced dry AMD, called geographic atrophy. Mitochondria and Advance AMDSeveral clinical trials are seeking to find answers on how to treat dry macular degeneration, the most common form of age related macular degeneration. While dry AMD is considered to have less severe vision loss of the two main types of AMD, when it progresses to intermediate AMD or to the more advanced geographic atrophy, vision is impacted in many different ways. Scott Cousins, MD, believes mitochondrial dysfunction plays a key role in this degenerative retinal condition.
Scott W. Cousins, MD, Robert Machemer Professor of Ophthalmology and professor in immunology at Duke University Medical Center, Durham, North Carolina. The Re-CLAIM-2 clinical trial is focusing it's research on the earlier stages of geographic atrophy before the damage to the mitochondria and retinal pigment epithelium is irreversible. For more information ... Mitochondria and Macular Degeneration Leslie Degner, RN, BSN Better Health for Better Vision www.WebRN-MacularDegeneration.com |
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