Treatment for Macular Degeneration
- 0About this program
- 1Current treatments for wet AMD
- 2How are injections administered?
- 3Laser treatments
- 4New treatments
- 5Future treatment
- 6Research for wet AMD
- 7Research for dry AMD
- 8Stem cell therapy
- 9Gene therapy
- 10Research for dystrophies
- 11Can I take part in research?
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Laser treatments
On rare occasions some people may be offered laser treatment.
A light-sensitive drug is injected into the arm. The drug travels to the eye where it is activated by a laser beam, shutting down the abnormal blood vessels. Most people need between two and five treatments.
The treatment is only suitable for people with particular patterns of damage to the retina. However, as it carries a greater level of risk, it is not routinely offered.
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