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Wet AMD: A chronic eye condition with promising therapies

Wet AMD is a chronic eye disease that causes blurred vision or a blind spot in a person’s visual field. It is characterized by abnormal blood vessels that leak blood and fluids into the macula, a region of the eye that is responsible for sharp, central vision. Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a common eye c...

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Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP): A cataclysmic genetic mutation

Familial Adenomatous Polyposis (FAP) results from a germ line mutation in the Adenomatous Polyposis Coli (APC) gene. FAP is an autosomal dominantly inherited disorder, which is characterized by the formation of numerous colorectal adenomatous polyps and leads to the cancer of the large intestine (colon) and rectum. ...

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