Treatment for atrophic macular degeneration

Curr Opin Ophthalmol. 2011 May;22(3):190-3. doi: 10.1097/ICU.0b013e32834594b0.

Abstract

Purpose of review: To summarize ongoing and recently completed trials on geographic atrophy associated with age-related macular degeneration.

Recent findings: A large number of investigational agents are under development for treatment of geographic atrophy in both pre and early-phase clinical testing.

Summary: Therapies targeting all putative phases of pathogenesis in geographic atrophy are under development. Thus far, no therapies have been demonstrated to be effective.

Publication types

  • Review

MeSH terms

  • Clinical Trials as Topic
  • Geographic Atrophy / drug therapy*
  • Humans
  • Macular Degeneration / drug therapy*
  • Retina / pathology
  • Retinal Pigment Epithelium / pathology