MedWorm provides a medical RSS filtering service. Over 6000 RSS medical sources are combined and output via different filters. This feed contains the latest medical blog items that have been tagged with 'age-related macular degeneration'. Wed, 21 Jul 2010 11:17:13 +0100 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3672034&cid=t_360262_150_f&fid=35777&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeedproxy.google.com%2F%7Er%2FPharmalot%2F%7E3%2F7CpBD1Qpr10%2F Once again, a battle looms over the cost of treating wet age-related macular degeneration. An unpublished study shows Medicare can save more than $500 million annually by using Avastin, instead of Lucentis to treat the illness, The Wall Street Journal reports. The disclosure underscores a heated debate that has embroiled federal officials and Genentech, which sells both drugs, for years. Why? Avastin is not approved to treat the eye disease, which is a leading cause of blindness among the elderly. Lucentis is approved, but Avastin is much cheaper. For instance, the study found Avastin, which is used in 65 percent of Medicare patients but only 40 percent are treated with Lucentis. But Medicare paid $537 million for Lucentis in 2008 and only $20 million for Avastin, the Journal writes. Put a... Pharmalot blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3672034 Thu, 17 Jun 2010 13:13:18 +0100 3672034 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3163727&cid=t_360262_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2010%2F01%2F12%2Farchives-of-ophthalmology-2010-vol-128-no-1%2F contents page Fade Fave: Simulating Vision With and Without Macular Disease Fade Skinny: A normal view of the world has been simulated for millennia as a clear image over an entire scene: on the sides of caves, in art, and currently in photography and electronic media. Indeed, this is a valid representation insofar as an individual with normal vision can scan the world to examine each detail with clarity, wherever it may be. In this scheme of representation, macular disease is typically simulated as a hazy or gray spot in the center of a picture, and many variations of this approach have been used for physician and patient education. (NHS Athens is required to access this article online) Posted in Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals, Journals Tagged: Age-Related Macular Degene... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3163727 Tue, 12 Jan 2010 13:16:53 +0100 3163727 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=3048198&cid=t_360262_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2Fyiee59OlFEk%2F Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is an eye disease associated that affects the central vision – in the middle of your eye. You can have wet AMD or dry AMD. People with AMD lose the sharpness in the center by affecting the macula, the part of the eye that provides you with fine details. Someone with AMD has a dark whole in the center of the vision, but can see peripherally, along the edges. AMD affects people as they age and is listed as the leading cause of vision loss in Americans 65 years and older. There is no cure for AMD, but treatment can slow down the vision loss. Sometimes, the progress of AMD is very gradual, maybe not even noticeable at first, so it’s essential that it be detected by an eye care professional. Unfortunately, eye exams are not often on the priorit... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=3048198 Wed, 02 Dec 2009 11:01:15 +0100 3048198 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2875965&cid=t_360262_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F10%2F09%2Fbritish-journal-of-ophthalmology-2009-vol-93-no-9%2F British Journal of Ophthalmology 2009 (Vol. 93, No.9) content page Fade Fave: Does eating particular diets alter the risk of age-related macular degeneration in users of the Age-Related Eye Disease study supplements? Fade Skinny: The findings of this study show an association of consuming a diet rich in DHA with a lower progression of early AMD. In addition to the AREDS supplement, a lower dGI with higher intakes of DHA and EPA was associated with a reduced progression to advanced AMD. (NHS Athens is required to access this article online) Posted in Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals Tagged: Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Athens Password, Current Awareness, Diet, E-Journals (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2875965 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:00:01 +0100 2875965 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2875964&cid=t_360262_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F10%2F09%2Fbritish-journal-of-ophthalmology-2009-vol-93-no-10%2F British Journal of Ophthalmology 2009 (Vol. 93, No.10) content page Fade Fave: Functional aspects of drusen regression in age-related macular degeneration Fade Skinny: Macular soft drusen may fade or disappear without detectable ophthalmoscopic, FA or psychophysical signs of local dysfunction. This phenomenon is a potential source of misclassification. The prognosis for cases with true regression of drusen compared with those without needs to be considered in future studies on AMD. (NHS Athens is required to access this article online) Posted in Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals Tagged: Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Athens Password, Current Awareness, E-Journals (Source: Fade Library) Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2875964 Fri, 09 Oct 2009 13:00:01 +0100 2875964 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2610853&cid=t_360262_86_f&fid=36669&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffadelibrary.wordpress.com%2F2009%2F07%2F17%2Fbritish-journal-of-ophthalmology-2009-vol-93-no-7%2F content page Fade Fave: Histological analysis of retinas sampled during translocation surgery: a comparison with normal and transplantation retinas Fade Skinny: Age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) is the leading cause of irreversible visual loss in older people in the Western world. Although macular translocation was first introduced as a surgical treatment for ARMD by Machemer and Steinhorst in 1993, the procedure is technically challenging and may lead to significant complications, notably retinal detachment (20–66%) and cyclotorsion.  With advances in the technique, the incidence of complications has decreased; however there is still a significant risk of developing proliferative vitreoretinopathy (PVR), a more recent large case series of macular translocations suggesting that t... Fade Library blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2610853 Fri, 17 Jul 2009 08:51:03 +0100 2610853 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2511285&cid=t_360262_111_f&fid=36048&url=http%3A%2F%2Ffeeds.b5media.com%2F%7Er%2Fb5media%2FAHeartyLife%2F%7E3%2FPTPRub6oUKg%2F In conclusion, in order to avoid AMD, Glaucoma, and severe Myopia, you must decrease your intake of high sugar foods. Obesity and heart related diseases aside, a diet of extensive amounts of sugar can cause partial to complete vision loss. Anders Wedin, OD is the in-house optometrist at LensShopper.com, a consumer guide to buying contact lenses and general eye care information. ——————– 1 macular-degeneration.org 2 Chiu, CJ, Milton, R.C., Ferris III, F.L., Gensler, G, and Taylor A. Dietary carbohydrate and glycemic index in relation to Age-Related Macular Degeneration – The Age-Related Eye Disease Study. Am J Clin Nut. 2007;86:180-188. 3 Edwards MH. Do variations in normal nutrition play a role in the development of myopia? Optom Vis Sci 73(10):6... A Hearty Life blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2511285 Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:34:16 +0100 2511285 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=2349208&cid=t_360262_131_f&fid=35743&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthegenesherpa.blogspot.com%2F2009%2F04%2Fgenome-app-store.html I was reading an article in the economist the other day, a good article mind you. It turns out that Drew Yates was correct. It appears that the hype for DTC Genome scans is waning......That being said, in the article George Church says something which sticks with me:"Dr Church even argues that genome sequencing “will in effect be available free” because companies will give away sequencing to sell other services, such as genetic interpretation—much as mobile operators “give away” handsets to get customers to sign up for lucrative service plans. And when this happens, he reckons, “it will be just like the internet: once all this information is floating around, a lot of creative people with PCs will nose around and develop applications.”Daniel over at Genetic Future put this out... Gene Sherpas: Personalized Medicine and You blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=2349208 Mon, 20 Apr 2009 12:08:00 +0100 2349208 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=793086&cid=t_360262_131_f&fid=35743&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthegenesherpa.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F08%2Fbritish-eyes-are-smilingor-degenerating.html This week in the New England Journal of Medicine we have a study from Cambridge. This is a new player in the established Age Related Macular Degeneration risk polymoprhisms. Age-related macular degeneration(ARMD) is the leading cause of visual impairment in the elderly and the most common cause of blindness in Western countries. It affects the macular region of the retina. The macula has a high density of photoreceptors and provides detailed central vision. In the early stages of the disease (referred to as age-related maculopathy), deposits develop. Later, the disease is manifested as either extensive atrophy of the retinal machinery. These conditions can lead to a loss of central vision. The pathogenesis of age-related macular degeneration is poorly understood. As with other late-onset c... Gene Sherpas: Personalized Medicine and You blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=793086 Fri, 10 Aug 2007 15:26:00 +0100 793086 http://www.medworm.com/index.php?rid=687107&cid=t_360262_131_f&fid=35743&url=http%3A%2F%2Fthegenesherpa.blogspot.com%2F2007%2F06%2Fforbes-and-genetic-part-3the-genes.html So after that long and drawn out search I am most interested with the genes that these guys chose and why they chose them. I am surprised this article wouldn't have been written by a scientist or maybe a clinician. They would probably be in a better position to say how these gene polymorphisms/tests will perform.Complement Factor H LOC387715; In people with bad copies of these genes, chances of macular degeneration progressing from an early, mild form to a severe one increase 10-fold to almost 50%, according to a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Ok so this is true. There is another gene HTRA1 that should have been included. Together these two gene polymorphisms increase your risk of AMD by 40 fold! Also there should have been some mention of the fact that there is ... Gene Sherpas: Personalized Medicine and You blogs http://www.medworm.com/rss/comments.php?id=687107 Sat, 16 Jun 2007 23:16:00 +0100 687107