Treating Macular Degeneration in the Elderly

As we age, eyesight is apt to diminish. Almost 30 percent of people over 75 years are affected by age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Macular degeneration is the most common cause of blindness in persons over 65 years of age. Currently, 196 million are affected by AMD.

While there is no effective methods of treating macular degeneration in the elderly, researchers at Ghent University are working hard to develop a remedy for the blinding disease. The scientists are testing eyedrops containing the protein Fructosamine-3-kinase (FN3K), a natural protein controlling glycation of proteins throughout the body.

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"Blindness in the elderly: Finally a treatment in the near future?"