Geographic Atrophy

Geographic Atrophy used to feel like the end of the road. For many retina specialists earlier in their careers, #GA was considered an untreatable endpoint—something to diagnose and monitor, but not actively manage. In this conversation from Geographic Atrophy: A New Approach to a Historically Untreatable Disease, Dr. Harit Bhatt reflects on how that perspective is changing. Today, GA is increasingly viewed as a chronic disease with progression that may be modified, marking an important shift in how physicians think about management. It may not yet be reversible, but the science is moving toward slowing a disease that has long impacted patients’ vision and quality of life. To view the entire roundtable discussion click here: https://youtu.be/3UcEcFjq-dY?si=GjuRsfgDeQkvjg7F Editorially Independent Content with Support from Astellas