Visudyne drug treatment(Photodynamic Therapy or PDT).
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Visudyne is activated by the laser light,
which produces a reaction that destroys abnormal blood vessels.
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One in six Visudyne patients shows improved vision, or about
twice as many patients as those who do not undergo Visudyne therapy.
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One in six Visudyne patients shows improved vision, or about
two times as many patients as those who do not undergo Visudyne therapy.
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After 24 months,
legal loss of sight occurred in 28 percent of the Visudyne group and in 45 percent of the non-treated group.
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In this treatment procedure, the doctor injects Visudyne into your arm, then activates the drug as it passes
through the retinal blood vessels by shining a low-energy laser beam into your eye.