Featured Lecturer: Patricia A. D’Amore, PhD, Harvard Medical School; Massachusetts Eye & Ear
Lecture title: Ocular Angiogenesis: Biology, Pathology, and Translation
Under normal conditions, once they are formed, the blood vessels of the retina do not proliferate. However, a number of pathologies, including retinopathy of prematurity, diabetic retinopathy, and wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD), are characterized by the uncontrolled growth of abnormal vessels. Elucidating the pathogenesis of these disorders has been key to the development of effective therapies. In particular, understanding the role of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) has led to treatments that have transformed the management of diabetic macular edema and wet AMD.
