January/February 2007
EDITOR'S PAGE

Protein That Causes Blood Vessel Leakage in DR Found
By Conni Bergmann Koury, Editor-in-Chief

MACULA

Verteporfin and VEGF-Inhibitor Trial for Neovascular AMD
By Leah Farr, Associate Editor

Nonselective Followed by Selective
VEGF Blockade May Benefit AMD Patients
Reviewed By Mark S. Hughes, MD

Combined PDT With Intravitreal Bevacizumab
Useful for Neovascular AMD
By Mandeep S. Dhalla, MD, and Gaurav K. Shah, MD

DIABETES

Ranibizumab Slows Macular Vision Loss
Reviewed By Quan Dong Nguyen, MD, MSc,
and Peter A. Campochiaro, MD

Intravitreal Bevacizumab in Diabetic Macular Edema
Improved Visual Acuity, Retinal Thickness
By Christos Haritoglou, MD

Intravitreal Bevacizumab Promising for Neovasculaziation
in Diabetic Retinopathy
By Rodrigo Jorge, MD, PhD; Ingrid U. Scott, MD, MPH;
and Rogério A. Costa, MD, PhD

MEDICAL RETINA

The Importance of Vision-Related Quality of Life in Patients
Treated for Neovascular AMD
Reviewed By Tom S. Chang, MD, FRCS, MHSc

Intravitreal Injections: Technique and Infection Prophylaxis
By Miguel Busquets, MD, FACS

Retinal Pigment Epithelium Tears Linked to Bevacizumab?
By Ulrich H.M. Spandau, MD, and Jost B. Jonas, MD


COVER FOCUS

Update on Factor H and Genetic Predisposition to AMD:
How Geneticists Understand the Disease
Reviewed By Rando Allikmets, PhD

CFH, Hemicentin-1 Genes Not Associated with Dry AMD in Japanese
Reviewed By Nobuo Fuse, MD

Risk Factors and Prevention of AMD
Reviewed By Albert O. Edwards, MD, PhD

No Association of CFH Gene Polymorphism, AMD in Japanese
By Junko Uka, MD; Hiroki Tamura, MD; Takayuki Kobayashi, MD;
and Atsushi Minamoto, MD

Defining the Prevalence of AMD and Investigating Racial Differences
Reviewed By Susan B. Bressler, MD

Clinical Trial Update: AMD

Continuing Medical Education

Innovations

5 Questions: Debra A. Schaumberg, SCd, OD, ,MPH
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