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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New treatments
Some new treatments for wet AMD are becoming available in the private sector, although not on the NHS.
Oraya therapy is a combination of Lucentis® injections plus a single, tiny dose of radiotherapy. Trials suggest that the radiation may reduce the number of injections needed for some people. The STAR trial is a study looking into the effectiveness of Oraya and is still on-going.
Talk to your consultant at the eye clinic if you are interested.
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