Study finds association between GLP-1 use and macular degeneration in diabetes Researchers found that patients with longer durations of exposure to glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists were associated with a higher risk of developing neovascular age-related macular degeneration.…
NHS faces legal action for prescribing cheaper drug off label for sight loss Two drug companies are threatening legal action against NHS doctors over plans to prescribe a cheaper off-label drug to treat wet age-related macular degeneration. …
Frequent intravitreal bevacizumab injections increase risk of glaucoma surgery Seven or more injections a year makes patients more than twice as likely to need glaucoma surgery, according to researchers.…
Peptide-like drug eye drops show promise for retinal conditions New drug candidate could provide a safer, less-invasive approach to treating pathological angiogenesis in retinal disorders.…
