Dr. Pravin Dugel Picks Possible Winners in Race to Deliver New Retinal Treatments

09/28/17 • 21 min

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Pravin Dugel, MD, managing partner, Retinal Consultants of Arizona, delivers a frank overview of the pipeline of experimental retinal drugs. The next year could be critical for retinal disease as combination therapies and other products push through late-stage clinical trials. What technologies show the most promise? What advances have surprised even him?

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