MODEL RELEASED. Treatment for macular degeneration. Local anaesthetic being applied to a patient's eye during treatment for age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Retractors are being used to hold back the eyelids,and the eye has been cleaned with iodine eyedrops. Once numbed,the eye will be injected with Lucentis (ranibizumab). This is a monoclonal antibody that treats the vascular damage to the retina seen in AMD. Lucentis prevents abnormal retinal blood vessels forming,and dries up leaking blood vessels | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Marazzi, Dr. P. |
Bildgröße: | 5138 px × 3425 px |
Modell-Rechte: | vorhanden |
Eigentums-Rechte: | nicht erforderlich |
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