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Our eyes age too: Here’s how to reduce the risks of four common eye conditions

As an optometrist, I see how aging affects my patients every day. Their eyes are no exception. Losing their vision, and consequently, their independence, is one of the greatest fears older people have. Those who lose their vision are severely affected by it psychologically.

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Innovative Drug Update | Kexing Biopharm Enrolls First Subject in China-based Phase I Clinical Trial of Ophthalmic Innovative Drug GB10

SHENZHEN, China, June 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Recently, the first subject was enrolled and dosed in the Phase I clinical trial in China for GB10 Injection, an innovative ophthalmic drug independently developed by Shenzhen Kexing Pharmaceutical Co., Ltd. ("Shenzhen Kexing"), a wholly-owned subsidiary of Kexing Biopharm. Designed to treat neovascular…

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EyePoint Pharmaceuticals Eyes Transformative 2026 as DURAVYU Phase 3 Data Nears

Eyepoint Pharmaceuticals (NASDAQ:EYPT) executives said the company remains on track to report top-line data from its Phase 3 wet age-related macular degeneration program for DURAVYU, also known as EYP-1901, beginning in August, with a second pivotal trial expected to follow about two months later.

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4D Molecular Therapeutics Touts Rapid Phase 3 Momentum for Retinal Gene Therapy

4D Molecular Therapeutics (NASDAQ:FDMT) executives said the company is seeing strong clinical trial momentum for its lead retinal gene therapy candidate, 4D-150, as it advances through late-stage development for wet age-related macular degeneration and prepares to begin a Phase 3 trial in diabetic m

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Simple Fatty Acid Injection Reverses Age-Related Vision Loss in Mice and May Help Prevent Macular Degeneration

Discover how experimental fatty acid therapy targeting retinal lipids may help preserve vision and lower macular degeneration risk, based on new age-related eye research in mice.

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AREDS2 Eye Vitamins and Lifestyle Changes for Macular Degeneration Prevention and AMD Prevention

Learn how AREDS2 supplements and lifestyle habits support Macular Degeneration Prevention, AMD prevention, retinal health, and protection against central vision loss with clear, research-informed guidance.

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5 Canned Goods Now Being Linked To Vision Loss

Canned foods are a pantry staple—affordable, convenient, and long-lasting. But recent studies are raising red flags about how some of these items may be quietly harming your eyesight. Experts are now linking certain canned goods to increased risks of vision problems, including age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and cataracts. The culprits?…

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What is Age-Related Macular Degeneration and Why Does Dame Judi Dench Have It?

Award-winning actress Judi Dench opens about about her 'crushing' loss of vision journey.

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Ocular Therapeutix Stock Skyrockets On Faster FDA Path For Vision Drug

Ocular Therapeutix Inc. (NASDAQ:OCUL) stock surged on Monday after the company announced plans to accelerate the timeline for submitting a New Drug Application (NDA) for Axpaxli (OTX-TKI) in the treatment of wet age-related macular degeneration (wet AMD).

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What is age-related macular degeneration, the condition Dame Judi Dench suffers from?

Here’s what to know about age-related macular degeneration (AMD)

The Independent UK

Dame Judi Dench fears she 'will lose the plot' due to deteriorating eyesight as she reflects on turning 91

The legendary star of screen and stage was diagnosed with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in 2012

Evening Standard

Dame Judi Dench 'can’t recognise anybody now' as sight deteriorates

Dame Judi Dench has revealed she "can’t recognise anybody now" as her sight continues to deteriorate due to an eye condition called macular degeneration.

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This Undervalued Biotech Might Have Just Proven Its Star Drug's Staying Power

On Wednesday, Apellis Pharmaceuticals, Inc. (NASDAQ:APLS) announced data from a post hoc analysis of the GALE extension study following five years of continuous treatment with Syfovre (pegcetacoplan injection) for geographic atrophy (GA) secondary to age-related macular degeneration (AMD).

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New eye implants combined with augmented-reality glasses help blind people read again in small trial

Of the 38 patients with age-related macular degeneration, 80% were able to read again after having the eye implant and using the glasses.

The Independent UK

Woman who lost vision can read again after ‘life-changing’ clinical trial

Sheila Irvine was one of 38 patients to be included in the world-first study

The Guardian - UK

Experts hail ‘remarkable’ success of electronic implant in restoring sight

Sight of 84% of people with form of age-related macular degeneration restored after being fitted with device

The Independent UK

What is Prima? The device helping those with vision loss to read again

The pioneering electronic eye implant is just 2mm by 2mm and has half the thickness of a human hair

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Drinking this type of coffee increases the chance of developing incurable blindness

Researchers have drawn a connection between a type of coffee and an increased likelihood of age-related macular degeneration

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'I don’t know how far I am from not being able to see at all' - Judi Dench opens up on her sight loss and says her 'hearing is going too'

Judi has been dealing with age-related macular degeneration for years

The Guardian - UK

Weight loss drugs linked to higher risk of eye damage in diabetic patients

Study finds medicines such as Ozempic associated with greater risk of developing age-related macular degeneration

The Guardian - UK

‘I will fall over’: Judi Dench says worsening eyesight means she can’t go out alone

The actor, who was diagnosed with macular degeneration in 2012, has also struggled to see on film sets and learn lines having done so thanks to a photographic memory

The Independent UK

Dame Judi Dench reveals she can’t go out alone due to worsening eyesight: ‘I will fall over’

The Oscar winner first opened up about her macular degeneration in 2012

The Independent UK

Why does eyesight get worse as we get older?

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RNA editing is the next frontier in gene therapy – here’s what you need to know

The United States Food and Drug Administration has just approved the first-ever clinical trial that uses CRISPR-Cas13 RNA editing. Its aim is to treat an eye disease called wet age-related macular degeneration that causes vision loss in millions of older people worldwide.

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