Age-related Macular Degeneration

Eyes on the Complement System at the Third International Biennial Symposium on AMD 

October 27, 2014

Drawing nearly 250 clinicians, researchers, trainees, and industry representatives from around the world, the Third International Biennial Symposium on AMD, which was held October 24–25, 2014 and co-chaired by Chief and Chair of Ophthalmology, Joan Miller, MD, FARVO, and AMD Center of Excellence co-directors Patricia D’Amore, PhD, MBA, FARVO and Ivana Kim, MD, had special significance because it followed the 2014 António Champalimaud Vision Award, which recognized the development of antiangiogenic therapies for AMD and other retinal diseases. Five members of the HMS Department of...

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200+ Scientists and Clinicians Brainstorm at the 2nd Biennial International Symposium on Age-related Macular Degeneration

September 22, 2012

On September 21-22, 2012, Harvard Ophthalmology hosted its 2nd Biennial International Symposium on age-related macular degeneration (AMD), which spurred lively discussion and debate among more than 200 clinicians, researchers, and trainees in attendance. A diverse and distinguished group of AMD experts from around the world engaged in stimulating and open-ended panel discussions on a wide array of AMD topics that included RPE/Bruch’s membrane/choriocapillaris, infl ammation, lipids/cardiovascular...

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