Macular Degeneration Health Center

FDA Panel Recommends Macular Degeneration Drug

Vital Information:

• The wet form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) develops when leaky blood vessels grow across the central portion of the retina and cause scarring, leading to vision loss.
• An advisory panel to the FDA is recommending approval for the light-sensitive drug Visudyne, which, when used in conjunction with laser surgery, destroys the abnormal vessels while preserving healthy ones.
• The benefit of the drug is modest but effective in preventing loss of vision in some patients.