A recent study found that both drugs were equally effective in treating ARMD.
The drugs are also used in other ocular conditions in which there is neovascular growth like diabetes,
Retinal injections for "Wet" Age Related Macular degeneration
One way to slow a cancers growth is to limit the cancers blood supply. Avastin is a drug developed to slow the growth of blood in colon cancer. A similiar drug called Lucentis has been developed to slow the growth of blood vessels in "wet" ARMD. Avastin costs ten times as much as Lucentis.
A recent study found that both drugs were equally effective in treating ARMD.
The drugs are also used in other ocular conditions in which there is neovascular growth like diabetes,
A recent study found that both drugs were equally effective in treating ARMD.
The drugs are also used in other ocular conditions in which there is neovascular growth like diabetes,
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