Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)

Ultrasonic: Needle-Free Technology For The Treatment Of AMD

Eylea Treatment for Wet Macular Degeneration (AMD)Nov. 28, 2012 Eylea approved in Europe
One of Eylea’s key selling points will be its less frequent dosing. Bayer’s drug is given every two months after three initial monthly injections, compared to monthly Lucentis injections.
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5th April 2011, dailymail.co.uk: The beam of energy that could save you from blindness

The beam of energy that could save you from blindness

A hand-held device that fires sound waves into the eye could help prevent age-related macular degeneration (AMD), a leading cause of blindness.

The gadget uses the waves to help drugs get into the eye without the need for painful injections.

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March 13, 2011, maculardegenerationdisease.com: Breakthrough in Age Related Macular Degeneration Treatment

Breakthrough in Age Related Macular Degeneration Treatment

The treatment by SonoEye is an Australian invention which replaces the need for patients to get monthly injections into the affected eyes for their macular degeneration. Having the disease is already causing a lot of uneasiness, more so since the regular treatments will require patients to have monthly injections into each affected eye to preserve their sight.

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March 8, 2011, eyedocnews.com: SonoEye Device May Deliver Drugs to Eye to Treat AMD Without Injection

SonoEye Device May Deliver Drugs to Eye to Treat AMD Without Injection

Researchers at the Centre for Eye Research in Australia are set to begin testing of the world's first needleless device for delivering drugs to the eyeball without injections.

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March 8, 2011, radiologydaily.com: Ultrasound Can Push Drug Into The Eyeball

Ultrasound Can Push Drug Into The Eyeball

Not only does this allow some sufferers of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) to avoid having to undergo monthly eyeball injections, but it could also be used on other parts of the body.

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March 3, 2011, AAP: Invention better than a poke in the eye

Invention better than a poke in the eye

An Australian invention which could do away with the need for injections into the eyeball to treat a common vision problem is about to be tested in humans.

People with the treatable form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) are now required to have monthly injections into each affected eye to preserve their sight.

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6 / 20 / 2008, PRNewswire: Needle-Free Technology For The Treatment Of Blinding Eye Disease

Revolutionary Therapy: Needle-Free Technology For The Treatment Of Blinding Eye Disease

Sydney company, Seagull Technology Pty Ltd, has developed a non-invasive drug delivery device that reduces the risks associated with the treatment of Australia's leading cause of blindness and severe vision loss - Age Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)

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