Can an old antibiotic save your sight? new study tests minocycline for blinding eye disease
NCT ID NCT02564978
First seen Nov 18, 2025 · Last updated Apr 28, 2026 · Updated 22 times
Summary
This study tested whether the antibiotic minocycline, taken as a pill twice daily for at least 3 years, could safely slow the growth of geographic atrophy (an advanced form of age-related macular degeneration) and help preserve vision. Thirty-seven adults aged 55 and older with geographic atrophy in at least one eye participated. The study compared how fast the damaged area grew before and during treatment using special eye imaging.
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National Institutes of Health Clinical Center
Bethesda, Maryland, 20892, United States
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