New method helps slow down age-related vision loss

Eliminating key links in the body's inflammatory response chain could help prevent early signs of the disease, such as the infiltration of immune cells into the retina, according to new research.

Scientists at the University of Minnesota (USA) recently discovered a new prevention method that helps slow down the progression of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) - the leading cause of vision loss in people over 65 years old.

This new approach focuses on prevention and early intervention as soon as the disease begins and may offer the best chance of preserving vision and preventing AMD from progressing to severe, untreatable forms.

Research shows that eliminating key links in the body's inflammatory response chain helps prevent early signs of the disease, such as immune cell infiltration under the retina or the formation of plaques (drusen) under the retina.

Researchers also say recent treatments have improved vision in severely affected patients through transplantation of adult stem cell-derived retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) cells with levels of improvement never seen before in people with advanced dry AMD.

The results in the new study are also promising. By controlling inflammatory mechanisms, the team was able to protect the retina from the damage that accumulates with age.

Currently, there is no cure for macular degeneration. Early stages of the disease often have no symptoms, so prevention is especially important for the millions of people at risk.

In the future, the research team plans to test whether anti-inflammatory methods can not only prevent damage, but also help restore part of the visual structure after the disease has started./.

(TTXVN/Vietnam+)

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