Retinopathy of prematurity is caused by abnormal blood vessel growth near the retina, the light - sensitive portion in the back of an eye. (sciencedaily.com)
Currently, wet AMD patients are treated with frequent (as often as once a month) injections into the eye of a drug that blocks one of the major stimulators of abnormal blood vessel growth. (sciencedaily.com)
Roughly 20 percent of patients with age - related macular degeneration suffer from abnormal blood vessel growth and vascular leakage, says Campochiaro, and so may be helped by this new therapy, if it proves to work in clinical trials. (sciencedaily.com)