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UNCOVERING HIDDEN PREDATORS IN DISEASE

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Theodore Leng, MD, MS

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Sheri Rowen, MD, FACS

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Rahul N. Khurana, MD

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James P. Dunn, MD

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Jieyang Li, PhD

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Judy Kim, MD

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Experts conclude the series with the hope that longer-acting agents will lead to better real-world outcomes for patients, mirroring clinical trial results and potentially preventing vision loss, especially in countries with limited access to healthcare.


Jaclyn L. Kovach, MD

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Emily Kaiser Maharjan

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Marc D. de Smet, MD, PhD

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Minimizing clinic visits, maximizing use of imaging modalities are key



Marlissa Miller

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Veena Raiji, MD, MPH

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Philip J. Rosenfeld, MD, PhD

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Alfredo Sadun, MD, PhD

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Ramiro Ribeiro, MD, PhD

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Michael Lai, MD, PhD

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Christopher Or, MD

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Sally Justus, BA

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Deepak Sambhara, MD

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Andrew G. Lee, MD

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Pamela Ann Weber, MD

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Betty Zhang, OD

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Michael A. Klufas, MD

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Elana Meer, BA

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Jordan Graff, MD, FACS

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Eleonora Lad, MD, PhD

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Patients are highly motivated to slow disease progression with GA drugs and healthy lifestyle.


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