MODEL RELEASED. Treatment for macular degeneration. Syringe being used to inject Lucentis (ranibizumab) into the eye of a patient being treated for age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Retractors are being used to hold back the eyelids,the eye has been cleaned with iodine eyedrops,and the eye has been numbed with local anaesthetic. Lucentis 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. |
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