VEGFA and age-related macular degeneration: For instance, nutritional supplements, such as vitamins and antioxidants, have been used to mitigate cellular damage associated with AMD and RP [5,7,8]; anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) intravitreal injections are a therapeutic option to inhibit retinal neovascularization and vascular leakage in patients with wet AMD and DR; and laser treatments are employed in some cases to seal abnormal blood vessels and reduce visual damage [5,7,8,9,10].