If you or someone you know has been diagnosed with an advanced form of dry age-related macular degeneration (AMD) called geographic atrophy (GA), you may be interested in learning about a new clinical research study. Doctors and researchers want to see if an investigational medicine called danicopan [da-NIH-co-pan] can safely help slow or stop this
A new study from NORC at the University of Chicago, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Division of Diabetes Translation, entitled “Association Between Social Determinants of Health (SDOH) and Examination-Based Vision Loss vs Self-Reported Vision Measures” published in JAMA Ophthalmology, found that SDOH across multiple domains were associated with vision loss. The
The Angiogenesis Foundation is launching a new webinar series on retinal health The webinar describes the importance of vascular stabilization for blood vessel health in the eye and throughout the body. Stable blood vessels are an essential component in the health of all organs, including the retina. Abnormal, unstable blood vessels are a major cause
Prevent Blindness thanks James (Jim) Jorkasky for his nearly two decades of work contributing to advancements in vision and eye health. Since 2003, Jim has served as the Executive Director of the National Alliance for Eye and Vision Research (NAEVR), an advocacy organization, and the Alliance for Eye and Vision Research (AEVR), an educational foundation.
