Home Astellas The Impact of GA Disease Progression

The Impact of GA Disease Progression

retinal image of geographic atrophy on the left with impact to vision on the right. As GA progression continues, patient struggles.
Dr. Danzig narrates his patient’s journey as his GA progresses.

In a two-minute video, Carl Danzig, OD, narrates the impact of progressive geographic atrophy (GA) in one of his patients. The video details how, despite 20/40 visual acuity, the patient was becoming increasingly more challenged in daily activities. As the GA progression continued and foveal involvement became more obvious, the patient’s struggles increased.

View the whole video here. 

 

Read other stories about how ODs are detecting and talking with patients about GA here

This content is independent editorial sponsored by Astellas. Astellas had no input in the development of this content. Astellas, formerly Iveric Bio.

This article was created using several editorial tools, including AI, as part of the process. Human editors reviewed this content before publication.

- Advertisment -

Most Popular

Twelve84 Eyewear and Optical X Inc. Secure Over $2M in Funding to Drive Growth

HealthX Ventures, a Wisconsin-based venture capital firm, has led a seed investment in Optical X Inc., parent company of Twelve84® and founded by CEO,...

Capitol Optometry Grows: New Office and Advanced Care

Nichole R. Moos, OD, says the opportunity to become a practice owner fell into her lap in January 2019. Tiffany Lu, OD, a friend...

January is Mental Wellness Month: Report Reveals Happiest, Healthiest U.S. States

January is mental wellness month. New research reveals that North Dakota, Vermont and Nebraska are the happiest and healthiest states in the U.S., while...

Breakthrough Gene Editing Technique Offers Hope for Stargardt Disease Patients

Researchers have developed a highly efficient gene editing therapy that could potentially treat Stargardt disease, the most common form of inherited macular degeneration. This...