Geographic Atrophy

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A form of MACULAR DEGENERATION also known as dry macular degeneration marked by occurrence of a well-defined progressive lesion or atrophy in the central part of the RETINA called the MACULA LUTEA. It is distinguishable from WET MACULAR DEGENERATION in that the latter involves neovascular exudates.

Descriptor ID	D057092
MeSH Number(s)	C11.768.585.439.122
Concept/Terms	Geographic Atrophy Geographic Atrophy Atrophies, Geographic Atrophy, Geographic Geographic Atrophies Dry Macular Degeneration Degeneration, Dry Macular Degenerations, Dry Macular Dry Macular Degenerations Macular Degeneration, Dry Macular Degenerations, Dry

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Diseases [C]
Eye Diseases [C11]
Retinal Diseases [C11.768]
Retinal Degeneration [C11.768.585]
Macular Degeneration [C11.768.585.439]
Geographic Atrophy [C11.768.585.439.122]

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Year	Major Topic	Minor Topic	Total
2010	1	0	1
2011	1	1	2
2013	1	0	1
2015	1	0	1
2016	0	2	2
2017	2	0	2
2019	1	0	1
2020	1	0	1
2021	3	0	3
2023	4	0	4
2024	5	1	6

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Borrelli E, Cappellani F, Pulido JS, Pauleikhoff D, Bhutto IA, McLeod DS, Reibaldi M, Edwards MM. The Umbra and the Penumbra: Longitudinal Effects of Geographic Atrophy in AMD on the Outer Choroid by Imaging Analysis and Histopathological Correlation. Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci. 2024 12 02; 65(14):2.

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Alsoudi AF, Wai KM, Koo E, Mruthyunjaya P, Rahimy E. Curcuma-Based Nutritional Supplements and Risk of Age-Related Macular Degeneration. JAMA Ophthalmol. 2024 12 01; 142(12):1114-1121.

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Wheeler S, Mahmoudzadeh R, Randolph J. Treatment for dry age-related macular degeneration: where we stand in 2024. Curr Opin Ophthalmol. 2024 Sep 01; 35(5):359-364.

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Sharma A, Wu L, Bloom S, Stanga P, Abreu N, Eichenbaum D, Regillo C, Guymer R, Madan KH, Rezaei KA. RWC Update: Removal of Subretinal Band Without Retinotomy; Geographic Atrophy: How Do You Select Appropriate Patients for Anti-Complement Therapy?; Shaken Baby Syndrome. Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina. 2024 06; 55(6):305-308.

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Mansour HA, Xu D, Cohen MN, Deaner JD, Hsu J, Yonekawa Y, Orlin A, Sivalingam MD, Sridhar J, Kuriyan AE. Google Search Trends to Assess Public Interest and Concern About Pegcetacoplan for the Treatment of Geographic Atrophy. Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina. 2024 08; 55(8):452-460.

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Boyer D, Hu A, Warrow D, Xavier S, Gonzalez V, Lad E, Rosen RB, Do D, Schneiderman T, Ho A, Munk MR, Jaffe G, Tedford SE, Croissant CL, Walker M, R?ckert R, Tedford CE. LIGHTSITE III: 13-Month Efficacy and Safety Evaluation of Multiwavelength Photobiomodulation in Nonexudative (Dry) Age-Related Macular Degeneration Using the Lumithera Valeda Light Delivery System. Retina. 2024 03 01; 44(3):487-497.

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Samanta A, Alsoudi AF, Rahimy E, Chhablani J, Weng CY. Imaging Modalities for Dry Macular Degeneration. Int Ophthalmol Clin. 2024 Jan 01; 64(1):35-55.

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Garg A, Nanji K, Tai F, Phillips M, Zeraatkar D, Garg SJ, Sadda SR, Kaiser PK, Guymer RH, Sivaprasad S, Wykoff CC, Chaudhary V. The effect of complement C3 or C5 inhibition on geographic atrophy secondary to age-related macular degeneration: A living systematic review and meta-analysis. Surv Ophthalmol. 2024 May-Jun; 69(3):349-361.

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Kaiser PK, Karpecki PM, Regillo CD, Baumal C, Ryan EH, Ip MS, Modi Y, Yeu E, Nijm L, Farid M, Rebenitsch RL, Kim T, Shechtman DL, Nichols K, Schweitzer J, Dunbar MT, Rafieetary MR, Donnenfeld ED. Geographic Atrophy Management Consensus (GA-MAC): a Delphi panel study on identification, diagnosis and treatment. BMJ Open Ophthalmol. 2023 10; 8(1).

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Freeman WR, Bandello F, Souied E, Guymer RH, Garg SJ, Chen FK, Rich R, Holz FG, Patel SS, Kim K, L?pez FJ. Randomized Phase IIb Study of Brimonidine Drug Delivery System Generation 2 for Geographic Atrophy in Age-Related Macular Degeneration. Ophthalmol Retina. 2023 07; 7(7):573-585.

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