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Eylea™ Alternatives for Age-Related Macular Degeneration

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#1 jroseland

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Posted 16 October 2016 - 03:40 PM


Eylea (aflibercept) is a recombinate protein indicated for the treatment of patients with Neovascular (Wet) Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD)... a common cause of blindness. (2016 Pubmed)
Alternatives:
Ginkgo Biloba, there's at least 12 studies on Pubmed linking the herb.to positive results. From one 2013 paper:
"Two published trials were identified that randomised a total of 119 people. In one study conducted in France, 20 people were randomly allocated to Gingko biloba extract EGb 761 80 mg twice daily or placebo. In the other study conducted in Germany, 99 people were randomly allocated to two different doses of Ginkgo biloba extract... Both trials reported some positive effects of Ginkgo biloba on vision however their results could not be pooled."
Alternative Drugs: Lucentis, Aflibercept, Iluvien.

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