Photodynamic therapy is based on the ablation of choroidal neovascular membranes using intravenous
verteporfin and low-power diode laser treatment. In this review, we focused on using photodynamic therapy for
AMD because it is a new treatment which has recently been proved in large scale, randomised clinical trials to
reduce the risk of vision loss in selected cases of AMD with CNV that extend under the centre of the foveal
avascular zone.
Key Words: Macular Degeneration,Verteporfine,Photodynamic Therapy
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