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Review
. 2011 May;22(3):190-3.
doi: 10.1097/ICU.0b013e32834594b0.

Treatment for atrophic macular degeneration

Annal D Meleth  1 , Wai T Wong, Emily Y Chew
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Review

Treatment for atrophic macular degeneration

Annal D Meleth et al. Curr Opin Ophthalmol. 2011 May.

Abstract

Purpose of review: To summarize ongoing and recently completed trials on geographic atrophy associated with age-related macular degeneration.

Recent findings: A large number of investigational agents are under development for treatment of geographic atrophy in both pre and early-phase clinical testing.

Summary: Therapies targeting all putative phases of pathogenesis in geographic atrophy are under development. Thus far, no therapies have been demonstrated to be effective.

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