Researchers have determined that the drug Eylea, used to treat diabetic macular edema, is more effective than two other medicines in severe cases. However, the other two drugs, Avastin and Lucentis, also work well. The study, published in the New England Journal of Medicine, is the first to compare the efficacy of the drugs. “These… Continue reading The Best Medicine for Diabetic Macular Edema?
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Cheaper Drug for Macular Degeneration
Neovascular macular degeneration is a progressive and chronic disease of the eye, and a leading cause of blindness in older people. About one in 10 people with macular degeneration suffers legal blindness. Bevacizumab is a drug that has been developed to treat cancer, while ranibizumab is marketed specifically for age-related macular degeneration. The two drugs… Continue reading Cheaper Drug for Macular Degeneration