Geraldine Hoad from the Macular Society joined our Live Well session to talk about the latest research in Macular Degeneration. In this video she talks about the latest drugs, stems cell research, and gene therapy and answers viewers’ questions.
00:00 – Start
00:51 – Introduction
01:29 – Geraldine Intro
03:23 – New Drugs for Wet AMD
08:13 – Question – Drugs for PXE
09:12 – Questions – Treatments to reverse disease
09:44 – Dry AMD
16:00 – Question – Nutritional Supplements for Macular Degeneration
18:52 – Stem Cell Treatments
24:43 – Question – Stem Cell Treatments
27:53 – Gene Therapy
31:57 – Question – How to get on the trial?
33:33 – Question – Most promising treatment
35:56 – Question – Diabetic Retinal Screening
37:24 – Comment – PXE and Dry MD
