[HTML][HTML] The progression of geographic atrophy secondary to age-related macular degeneration

M Fleckenstein, P Mitchell, KB Freund, SV Sadda… - Ophthalmology, 2018 - Elsevier
Geographic atrophy (GA) is an advanced form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD)
that leads to progressive and irreversible loss of visual function. Geographic atrophy is …

Age-related macular degeneration: a review

M Fleckenstein, S Schmitz-Valckenberg… - JAMA, 2024 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) affects approximately 20 million
people in the US and 196 million people worldwide. AMD is a leading cause of severe …

[HTML][HTML] C5 inhibitor avacincaptad pegol for geographic atrophy due to age-related macular degeneration: a randomized pivotal phase 2/3 trial

GJ Jaffe, K Westby, KG Csaky, J Monés, JA Pearlman… - Ophthalmology, 2021 - Elsevier
Purpose The complement pathway may play a key role in the pathogenesis of age-related
macular degeneration (AMD). The safety and efficacy of avacincaptad pegol (Zimura …

[HTML][HTML] Complement C3 inhibitor pegcetacoplan for geographic atrophy secondary to age-related macular degeneration: a randomized phase 2 trial

DS Liao, FV Grossi, D El Mehdi, MR Gerber, DM Brown… - Ophthalmology, 2020 - Elsevier
Purpose Geographic atrophy (GA), a late stage of age-related macular degeneration (AMD),
is a major cause of blindness. Even while central visual acuity remains relatively well …

Efficacy and safety of lampalizumab for geographic atrophy due to age-related macular degeneration: Chroma and Spectri phase 3 randomized clinical trials

FG Holz, SR Sadda, B Busbee, EY Chew… - JAMA …, 2018 - jamanetwork.com
Importance Geographic atrophy (GA) secondary to age-related macular degeneration is a
leading cause of visual disability in older individuals. A phase 2 trial suggested that …

Avacincaptad pegol for geographic atrophy secondary to age-related macular degeneration: 18-month findings from the GATHER1 trial

SS Patel, DR Lally, J Hsu, CC Wykoff, D Eichenbaum… - Eye, 2023 - nature.com
Abstract Background/Objectives To assess the safety and efficacy of avacincaptad pegol
(ACP), a C5 inhibitor, for geographic atrophy (GA) secondary to age-related macular …

Age-related macular degeneration preferred practice pattern®

CJ Flaxel, RA Adelman, ST Bailey, A Fawzi, JI Lim… - …, 2020 - aaojournal.org
Background: Age-related macular degeneration is a leading cause of severe, irreversible
vision impairment in developed countries. The primary risk factors for the development of …

The pathophysiology of geographic atrophy secondary to age-related macular degeneration and the complement pathway as a therapeutic target

DS Boyer, U Schmidt-Erfurth… - Retina, 2017 - journals.lww.com
Purpose: Geographic atrophy (GA) is an advanced, vision-threatening form of age-related
macular degeneration (AMD) affecting approximately five million individuals worldwide. To …

IL-1 family members mediate cell death, inflammation and angiogenesis in retinal degenerative diseases

Y Wooff, SM Man, R Aggio-Bruce, R Natoli… - Frontiers in …, 2019 - frontiersin.org
Inflammation underpins and contributes to the pathogenesis of many retinal degenerative
diseases. The recruitment and activation of both resident microglia and recruited …

[HTML][HTML] Measuring contrast sensitivity

DG Pelli, P Bex - Vision research, 2013 - Elsevier
Contrast sensitivity defines the threshold between the visible and invisible, which has
obvious significance for basic and clinical vision science. Fechner's 1860 review reported …