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To: Dark Skies

"About 95 percent of patients regain their sight after treatment, and in some, vision gradually gets better than it was before the onset of the disease."


Sigh....another hopelessly sensationalistic headline.

A promising drug, BUT it must be understood that the "95 percent of patients who regain their sight" are from a very narrow group, selected for their chance to succeed. Throwing this drug at every patient with exudative maculopathy (wet AMD), would result in a much lower success rate.

Like any treatment, this drug's success hinges largely on the stage of the disease, the exact mechanism of tissue destruction and accompanying conditions.


16 posted on 08/06/2006 8:02:39 AM PDT by EyeGuy
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To: EyeGuy
My dad has macular such that he can see clearly enough in his peripheral vision to watch a Braves game on TV, but, of course, sees nothing in the center. Is this something that might be of help to a person in that stage.
18 posted on 08/06/2006 8:06:24 AM PDT by Dark Skies
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To: EyeGuy
"95 percent of patients who regain their sight" are from a very narrow group
You know this how? We're you involved in the trials? Is the data posted somewhere?
19 posted on 08/06/2006 8:09:41 AM PDT by oh8eleven (RVN '67-'68)
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