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<p><strong>B-roll and photos available</strong></p><p>Patient recruitment has begun on a clinical trial to find out if laser treatment decreases vision loss for people who may be at risk for severe age-related macular degeneration (AMD).</p><p>AMD is a common eye disease of the macula, a tiny area in the retina that helps produce sharp, central vision required for “straight ahead” activities such as reading, sewing, and driving. A person with AMD - the leading cause of severe visual impairment in Americans 60 years of age and older - loses this clear, central vision. An estimated 1.7 million Americans have AMD.</p><p>The clinical trial, called the Complications of Age-Related Macular Degeneration Prevention Trial (CAPT), is designed to assess the safety and effectiveness of low intensity laser treatment. Researchers hope to determine if low intensity laser treatment might prevent disease progression and loss of vision in people who are at risk for severe AMD. The CAPT will enroll a total of 1000 patients in 23 clinical centers across the United States during an 18-month period. The trial will last at least five years and is sponsored by the National Eye Institute (NEI), part of the Federal government’s National Institutes of Health.</p><p>“As ‘baby boomers’ age and a higher percentage of Americans reach age 60, AMD will become an even more serious medical issue,” said Dr. Carl Kupfer, director of the NEI. “The prevalence of AMD is expected to rise to 6.3 million by the year 2030, when even greater percentages of our population will have turned 60.”</p><p>All patients in the trial will have one eye treated with the laser and one eye not treated. The treatment is performed quickly and causes little, if any, discomfort. Both eyes will be carefully monitored throughout the trial to evaluate any eye or vision problems and determine the effects of the laser treatment. There is a small chance that the new treatment could increase the risk of vision loss. Any important information gained from this study will be shared with all CAPT patients, doctors, and the public as soon as it becomes available.</p><p>To be eligible for the study, patients must meet all of the following criteria:</p><ul><li>Age 50 or older.</li><li>Large drusen, or yellow deposits, in the retinas of both eyes. These deposits can be viewed only by an eye care professional through a dilated eye exam.</li><li>Vision of 20/40 or better in each eye.</li><li>No other eye disease affecting vision.</li><li>Available for five years of follow-up.</li><li>No previous laser treatment to the retina.</li></ul><p>Those who are interested in participating in the trial and want more information should check with their eye care professional to see if they meet all the study criteria listed above. A booklet listing study centers can be obtained from the CAPT Coordinating Center at 3535 Market Street, Suite 700, Philadelphia, PA, 19104-3309. Information also is available on the CAPT web site at http://www.med.upenn.edu/cpob/studies/documents/MOP_July_2000.EP.pdf, or on the NEI’s web site at http://www.nei.nih.gov/neitrials/static/study70.asp. A list of study centers is attached.</p><p># # #</p>
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<table role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Arizona</strong><br>Donald W. Park, M.D.<br>Retinal Consultants of Arizona, Ltd.<br>560 West Brown Road, Suite 2004<br>Mesa, AZ 85201<br>Contact: Jennifer Blaisdell<br>Telephone: (602) 402-0409<br>Fax: (602) 833-6209<br>Donald W. Park, M.D.<br>Retinal Consultants of Arizona, Ltd.<br>10615 West Thunderbird Boulevard<br>Suite D-500<br>Sun City, AZ 85351<br>Contact: Jennifer Blaisdell<br>Telephone: (602) 402-0409<br>Fax: (602) 833-6209</td><td><strong>Georgia</strong><br>Paul Sternberg, Jr., M.D.<br>Emory Eye Center<br>Emory University School of Medicine<br>1365-B Clifton Road, 4th Floor, Rm. B4625<br>Atlanta, GA 30322<br>Contact: Ann Ervin, M.P.H.<br>Telephone: (404) 778-2423<br>Fax: (404) 778-5128</td></tr><tr><td><strong>California</strong><br>Robert N. Johnson, M.D.<br>Schatz, McDonald, Johnson, Ai<br>One Daniel Burnham Court, Suite 210C<br>San Francisco, CA 94109<br>Contact: Pat Wood, LVN<br>Telephone: (415) 441-0906<br>Fax: (415) 441-0421</td><td><strong>Illinois</strong><br>Alice Lyon, M.D.<br>Northwestern University<br>Galter Pavilion, 15th Floor<br>675 N. St. Clair Street<br>Chicago, IL 60611<br>Contact: Zuzanna Strugala<br>Telephone: (312) 908-8040<br>Fax: (312) 908-9714<br>David Orth, M.D.<br>Illinois Retina Associates, S.C.<br>Irwin Retina Center<br>71 West 156th Street, Suite 400<br>Harvey, IL 60426<br>Contact: Toni Larsen, R.N.<br>Telephone: (708) 915-6926<br>Fax: (708) 596-9820</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Florida</strong><br>Philip Rosenfeld, M.D.<br>Bascom Palmer Eye Institute<br>University of Miami School of Medicine<br>900 N.W. 17th Street<br>Miami, FL 33136<br>Contact: Ileana Cantillo<br>Telephone: (305) 326-6117<br>Fax: (305) 326-6417<br>Peter Reed Pavan, M.D.<br>University of South Florida Eye Institute<br>12901 Bruce B. Downs Boulevard<br>MDC Box 21<br>Tampa, FL 33612-4766<br>Contact: Sharon Millard, RN, COT<br>Telephone: (813) 974-1530<br>Fax: (813) 974-5621</td><td><strong>Iowa</strong><br>James Folk, M.D.<br>University of Iowa<br>Dept. of Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences<br>200 Hawkins Drive<br>Iowa City, IA 55242-1091<br>Contact: Steven Wallace<br>Telephone: (319) 353-6478<br>Fax: (319) 356-0363</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Maryland</strong><br>Andrew P. Schachat, M.D.<br>The Johns Hopkins University<br>Wilmer Ophthalmological Institute<br>Johns Hopkins Hospital, Maumanee 205<br>600 North Wolfe Street<br>Baltimore, MD 21287-9275<br>Contact: Ellen Greenberg, COT<br>Telephone: (410) 955-3429<br>Fax: (410) 614-1683</td><td><strong>Kentucky</strong><br>Charles C. Barr, M.D.<br>Ophthalmology & Visual Sciences University of Louisville School of Medicine<br>Kentucky Lions Eye Research Institute<br>301 East Muhammed Ali Boulevard<br>Louisville, KY 40202-1594<br>Contact: Greg Whittington, PsyS<br>Telephone: (502) 852-7387<br>Fax: (502) 852-7298</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Massachusetts</strong><br>Jeffrey Heier, M.D.<br>Ophthalmic Consultants of Boston<br>Diseases & Surg. of the Retina & Vitreous<br>50 Staniford Street, Suite 600<br>Boston, MA 02114<br>Contact: Tammy Hanner<br>Telephone: (617) 367-4800, ext. 714<br>Fax: (617) 723-7028</td><td><strong>North Carolina</strong><br>Andrew N. Antoszyk, M.D.<br>Charlotte Eye, Ear, Nose and Throat<br>Associates, P.A.<br>1600 East Third Street<br>Charlotte, NC 28204<br>Contact: Lori Lundy, COMT<br>Telephone: (704) 945-4113<br>Fax: (704) 944-4895</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Michigan</strong><br>Michael Trese, M.D.<br>Associate Retinal Consultants, P.C.<br>William Beaumont Hospital<br>3535 West Thirteen Mile Road, Suite 632<br>Royal Oak, MI 48073<br>Contact: Linda Vandell, R.N.<br>Telephone: (248) 551-9866<br>Fax: (248) 551-7832</td><td><strong>New Jersey</strong><br>Steven R. Leff, M.D.<br>Retina-Vitreous Center, P.A.<br>98 James Street, Suite 310<br>Edison, NJ 08820<br>Contact: Marge Lucido<br>Telephone: (732) 363-3891<br>Fax: (732) 363-0403<br>Steven R. Leff, M.D.<br>Retina-Vitreous Center, P.A.<br>525 Route 70 West, Suite B-14<br>Lakewood, NJ 08701<br>Contact: Marge Lucido<br>Telephone: (732) 363-3891<br>Fax: (732) 363-0403</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Minnesota</strong><br>Dennis M. Robertson, M.D.<br>Mayo Clinic<br>200 First Street, S.W.<br>Rochester, MN 55905<br>Contact: Margaret Ruszczyk, CCRA<br>Telephone: (507) 284-5052<br>Fax: (507) 284-4612</td><td><strong>Ohio</strong><br>Lawrence J. Singerman, M.D.<br>Retina Associates of Cleveland<br>26900 Cedar Road, Suite 303<br>Cleveland, Ohio 44122<br>Contact: Stephanie Schura, COT<br>Telephone: (800) 473-8462<br>Fax: (216) 831-1959<br>Frederick H. Davidorf, M.D.<br>The Ohio State University<br>Department of Ophthalmology<br>456 West 10th Avenue, Suite 5B<br>Columbus, Ohio 43210-1228<br>Contact: Cynthia Taylor<br>Telephone: (614) 293-8041<br>Fax: (614) 293-6180</td></tr><tr><td><strong>Missouri</strong><br>Gilbert Grand, M.D.<br>Barnes Retina Institute<br>1 Barnes Hospital Plaza<br>Suite 17413 East Pavilion<br>St. Louis, MO 63110<br>Contact: Julie Binning, COT<br>Telephone: (314) 367-1278<br>Fax: (314) 367-5764<br>Richard F. 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