Macugen Eye Injection for wet AMD
Macugen is the first
anti-VEGF inhibitor to be FDA approved
for the treatment of
wet AMD. Macugen is very effective at
treating all types of wet AMD by slowing
vision loss.
While Macugen is
effective at slowing vision loss, it is
still important to detect wet AMD as early
as possible to help preserve
vision.
This detection can be done with an eye
doctor's office test called a fluorescein
angiogram. Wet AMD is a serious and
ongoing condition that can cause rapid
central vision loss. Without treatment,
patients can have severe vision loss in the
affected eye within months of diagnosis.
How Macugen Works
Macugen works differently from all other
treatments for wet AMD. Macugen selectively
blocks an essential signal in the eye that
is believed to cause abnormal blood vessels
to grow and leak. By helping to slow the
growth of these abnormal blood vessels,
Macugen can slow the damage they do to your
sight.
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