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 Birdshot Retinochoroidopathy
Birdshot retinochoroidopathy (BR) is a rare, inflammatory condition of the retina and choroid, the layer of blood vessels under the retina. BR is a chronic disease that flares up and then goes into remission. Although some people eventually lose vision, others maintain or recover good vision. ...
- Anti-VEGF Treatment for Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Anti-VEGF treatment is a way to slow vision loss in people who have a condition known as “wet” age-related macular degeneration (AMD). AMD is the leading cause of vision loss in people 50 years or older in the United States. This condition damages the macula, which is located in th ...
- Anti-VEGF Treatment for Non-AMD Disease
Researchers have found that a chemical called vascular endothelial growth factor, or VEGF, is critical in causing abnormal blood vessels to grow under the retina. Scientists have developed several new drugs that can block the trouble-causing VEGF known as “anti-VEGF” drugs. They hel ...
- Smoking and Eye Disease
Tobacco smoking is directly linked to many adverse health effects, including high blood pressure, heart disease, and cancer. Smoking is also linked to eye disease. How does smoking affect the eyes? People who smoke cigarettes are at increased risk for developing cataracts, a clouding of the na ...
- Erectile Dysfunction Drugs
Ophthalmologists are cautioning patients about visual side effects caused by medications for erectile dysfunction (impotence). These drugs relax the smooth muscles in the blood vessels of the penis by interfering with the action of a special enzyme. A nearly identical enzyme in the retina (the l ...
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