TREATMENT FOR AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION AND OTHER DISEASES OF THE EYE

摘要

A method is disclosed for treating diseases or disorders of the eye involving undesired neovascularization by administration of a complement inhibitory protein such as soluble complement receptor type I (sCRl). The present invention relates to the direct treatment of macular degeneration, particularly age-related macular degeneration (AMD), by administering a complement inhibitory protein intraocularly or systemically.