[ConservativeMind]

The experiment included lengthening the time between treatments, which minimized some of the costs.

[ConservativeMind]

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[Seaplaner]

Good article, thanks!

I'm seeing more and more of friends and fam diagnosed w MD.

I do suspect that the prevalence is increasing within our pop.

[ifinnegan]

Bevacizumab was first and is a monoclonal antibody against VEGF, vascular endothelial growth factor A.

Aflibercept is a receptor mimic for both VEGF A and B and also binds to Placental growth factor, which is not considered active in adults, but can be in cancer.

I find these findings intriguing and important.

Unfortunately, I don’t think Wet Macular Degeneration ever stops, but these drugs do slow it and can cause temporary improvement.

But there are many different levels of wet macular degeneration. Some people have it worse than others.

[cicero2k]

I’m an Eyelea user. My last scan showed a completely flat retina so we’re upping to 12 week interval. Hoping for cessation in a year. The dry AMD however is causing 30% vision loss in one eye. That’s not fixable. I’m 71.

[GranTorino]

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[Bonemaker]

My dry AMD recently turned wet and I have had three treatments so far spaced a month apart. The "treatment" being an injection into the eyeball. Not something you look forward too.

[Carriage Hill]

BKMRK.