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VERTEPORFIN Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) afflicts 13 million Americans and in its most severe form, characterized by abnormal growth of blood vessels in the retina, can cause vision loss or blindness. The first treatment approved for AMD, verteporfin, can slow or halt the most severe form of the disease. The drug is a photosensitive dye that is activated by a low-intensity laser and triggers a chemical reaction that destroys the troublesome vessels...
Saturday's win was made possible by two players who weren't around for last season's Dartmouth games. Senior forward Dan Clemente had just injured his retina before the first game last year and did not return to action until mid-February. His presence Saturday gave the Crimson a strong offensive option that they didn't have last season, and his defense and rebounding against 6'9 forward Mark Kissling was effective in such a close contest...
Clemente's skill and ability are unquestioned, but a large unknown this season will be the health and durability of the 6'7 forward. Last year, Clemente missed 11 games with a detached retina. The year before that, he required foot surgery after playing through pain to earn Ivy Honorable Mention. Finally, in his freshman year, Clemente missed four games with a severely sprained ankle...
Clemente had a detached retina. Along with "blind" comes "out for the season" or "never play again." The kind of things a college athlete, or anyone for that matter, never wants to hear...
...draft has traditionally been a sartorial Chernobyl, Jalen Rose's scarlet suit in 1994 being a retina-burning example. This year, though, most draftees displayed impressive understatement. Reason: many contracted with custom suit designers, thus top pick Kenyon Martin's more sedate look...