"Geographic Atrophy" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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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
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C11.768.585.439.122
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| 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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 2010 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2023 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 2024 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Geographic Atrophy" by people in Profiles.
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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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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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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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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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Mahmoudzadeh R, Salabati M, Khan MA, Garg SJ, Hsu J. Manual Versus Semi-Automated Measurement of Geographic Atrophy Area in Eyes With Age-Related Macular Degeneration. Transl Vis Sci Technol. 2021 08 02; 10(9):33.
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Garrigan H, Hamati J, Lalakia P, Frasso R, Salzman B, Hyman L. Does Age-Related Macular Degeneration (AMD) Treatment Influence Patient Falls and Mobility? A Systematic Review. Ophthalmic Epidemiol. 2022 04; 29(2):128-138.
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Mahmoudzadeh R, Hinkle JW, Hsu J, Garg SJ. Emerging treatments for geographic atrophy in age-related macular degeneration. Curr Opin Ophthalmol. 2021 May 01; 32(3):294-300.