Geographic atrophy (GA) is a chronic, progressive degeneration of the macula that can occur in some people with dry macular degeneration. GA is a late, or advanced, stage of the disease. The people ...

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of vision loss for people over 65. We have excellent treatments for the wet form of AMD. But until recently, we haven’t had any therapeutics ...

Geographic atrophy (GA) is one of two kinds of advanced age-related macular degeneration (AMD). It’s an eye disease that damages cells in the central part of your retina called the macula. Late-stage ...

Geographic Atrophy (GA) is an advanced form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) that results in progressive and irreversible vision loss, particularly in older adults. It occurs due to the ...

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Randomized trials of two FDA-approved intravitreal complement inhibitor injections showed that they slowed the progression of geographic atrophy, but failed to demonstrate functional benefits at 24 ...

SAN ANTONIO — Most people know that as we get older our eyesight becomes a little less clear. But your vision loss that you think is normal, may be an advanced form of macular degeneration, or loss of ...

Geographic atrophy (GA), the late stage of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), may lead to vision loss. Here’s what to expect as the condition progresses. About 1 million people in the United ...

John D. Sheppard, MD, (ophthalmologist): A diagnostic hurdle for geographic atrophy is provider awareness. What’s key is making the diagnosis prior to loss of fixation in the more severely affected ...

—Among patients diagnosed with intermediate-stage age-related macular degeneration, a fair number of eyes in a new analysis showed evidence of geographic atrophy (GA), a leading cause of blindness. It ...