Levodopa is associated with reduced development of new-onset geographic atrophy in patients with age-related macular degeneration

Abstract Background Geographic atrophy (GA) is a significant cause of vision loss in patients with age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Current treatments are limited to anti-complement drugs, which have limited efficacy to delay progression with significant risk of complications. Levodopa (L-DOP...

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Main Authors: Kyle S. Chan, Nitika Aggarwal, Shannon Lawson, Nick Boucher, Mathew W. MacCumber, Jeremy A. Lavine
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-11-01
Series:Eye and Vision
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40662-024-00412-2