In rare cases, photodynamic therapy may be used to slow the progression of specific types of wet/neovascular macular degeneration.[1] The procedure involves administering a drug and exposing the eye to a type of light that “activates” the drug.
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In rare cases, photodynamic therapy can be used to slow the progression of certain types of wet macular degeneration. This treatment involves administering a drug and exposing the eye to light that activates the drug.