Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Avastin more likely to cause blindness than Lucentis, study reports

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The cheaper of the two rival macular degeneration treatments could lead to blindness or other adverse events, new research determined.

Study: Daily aspirin increases the risk for macular degeneration in seniors

Daily doses of aspirin in elderly adults can double the risk for developing the "wet" version of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), according to a new study.

Macular degeneration treatment linked to blindness, FDA advisory says

Injections of the cancer drug Avastin, which is also a treatment for the wet form of age-related macular degeneration, has been linked to reports of blindness.

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