Active Studies

  • White Dot Syndrome Database
  • Genetic Study on AMD
  • The MacTel Study: Natural History Study and Genetic Study
  • Evaluation of the frequency of age-related macular degeneration associated genes, specifically the complement factor H (CFH) polymorphism alleles in non-white populations
  • Treatment of AMD variants and other related conditions (Coat’s disease, IPT, RAP, PXE, Polypoidal, Pathological Myopia, Multifocal Choroidits, Rubeosis Iridis) with Intravitreal Injections of Lucentis (Ranibizumab) 0.5%
  • Age-Related Eye Disease Study 2 (AREDS2): A Multi-center, Randomized Trial of Lutein, Zeaxanthin, and Omega-3 Long-Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acids (Docosahexaenoic Acid [DHA] and Eicosapenaenoic Acid [EPA]) in Age-Related Macular Degeneration
  • Infectious Etiology of AMD (PCR)
  • Continued Administration of Anecortave Acetate for patients in the Preventive Trial who Demonstrated Dramatic Resolution of Soft Drusen