Geographic Atrophy is like #Glaucoma

Geographic atrophy (#GA) has long been considered an untreatable condition, but that paradigm is changing. In this discussion from our roundtable Geographic Atrophy: A New Approach to a Historically Untreatable Disease, retina specialists Drs. David Chin Yee, Priya Vakharia and Harit K. Bhatt explore how they think about initiating treatment today. One perspective compares GA to glaucoma: an irreversible, progressive disease where the goal is to slow progression and preserve function for as long as possible. Diagnosis, patient education, disease progression, and individual patient circumstances all play a role in deciding when treatment may be appropriate. As new therapies emerge, these conversations between physicians and patients are becoming increasingly important. This clip is part of a roundtable discussion featuring leading retina specialists on the evolving management of geographic atrophy supported by Astellas All physicians have financial disclosures with Astellas and Apellis