verteporfin

verteporfin /ver·te·por·fin/ (ver″tĕ-por´fin) a photosensitizing agent that accumulates preferentially in neovasculature, including that in the choroid; used, together with appropriate laser irradiation of the lesion, in the treatment of neovascularization due to disciform macular degeneration, to presumed ocular histoplasmosis, or to pathologic myopia.

verteporfin

[ver′tĕ-por′fin]

a photosensitizing agent that accumulates preferentially in neovasculature, including that in the choroid, such as occurs in age-related macular degeneration, ocular histoplasmosis, or pathologic myopia. The agent is then activated by light of a specific wavelength in the presence of oxygen and causes local damage to the neovascular endothelium followed by vessel occlusion. It is administered intravenously before irradiation of the lesion with light from a compatible laser.

verteporfin [ver″tĕ-por´fin]

a photosensitizing agent that accumulates preferentially in neovasculature, including that in the choroid, such as occurs in age-related macular degeneration, ocular histoplasmosis, or pathologic myopia; the agent is then activated by light of a specific wavelength in the presence of oxygen, and causes local damage to the neovascular endothelium followed by vessel occlusion; it is administered intravenously prior to irradiation of the lesion with light from a compatible laser.

Mentioned in	?		References in periodicals archive	?		Medical browser	?		Full browser	?
age-related macular degeneration bevacizumab photodynamic therapy ranibizumab verteporfin-benzoporphyrin Visudyne	In the smaller study, the control group also received a standard treatment--the drug verteporfin followed by laser light, which activates verteporfin. Improving the view: treatment reverses macular degeneration by Seppa, N. / Science News A dye called Verteporfin is injected into the patient's bloodstream and then a light in shone into the eye which treats the abnormal blood cells. EYE OP SERVICE PLEDGE; _ Commitment to fund centre by Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England) Recently, the FDA has approved a new treatment for this distressing condition--the injection of verteporfin into the plasma of the eyeball, followed by shining light of a specific wavelength into the plasma to activate the verteporfin. TREATING MACULAR DEGENERATION by Medical Update	vertebral subluxation complex vertebral unit vertebral vein vertebral-basilar artery occlusive syndrome vertebral-basilar system vertebral-venous system vertebrarium Vertebrata vertebrate vertebrated catheter vertebrectomy vertebro- vertebroarterial foramen vertebrobasilar Vertebrobasilar arteries vertebrobasilar circulatory disorder vertebrobasilar insufficiency vertebrobasilar system vertebrochondral vertebrocostal vertebrocostal rib vertebrocostal trigone vertebrogenic vertebrosternal vertebrosternal rib verteporfin verteporfin-benzoporphyrin vertex vertex compression vertex presentation vertexometer vertical vertical angulation vertical banded gastroplasty vertical coordination vertical diplopia vertical growth phase vertical muscle of tongue vertical nystagmus vertical overlap vertical plane vertical resorption vertical squint vertical strabismus vertical transmission vertical vertigo verticalis vertically-integrated health care verticillate Verticillium verticosubmental	Vertebrobasilar insufficiency Vertebrobasilar insufficiency Vertebrobasilar insufficiency Vertebrobasilar Ischemia vertebrobasilar system Vertebrobasilar Territory Ischemia vertebrochondral vertebrocostal vertebrocostal r vertebrocostal r vertebrocostal r vertebrocostal r's vertebrocostal r's vertebrocostal r's vertebrocostal rib vertebrocostal trigone vertebrogenic vertebrosternal vertebrosternal r vertebrosternal r vertebrosternal r vertebrosternal r's vertebrosternal r's vertebrosternal r's vertebrosternal rib Verteidigung, Bevölkerungsschutz und Sport Verteidigungbezirkskommando Verteilte Kuenstliche Intelligenz Vertep Vertepniki verteporfin verteporfin-benzoporphyrin Vertesszolos Vértesszolos vertex vertex vertex vertex vertex Vertex (graph theory) Vertex and pixel shaders vertex angle Vertex Array Vertex Buffer Object Vertex color Vertex coloring Vertex colouring vertex compression vertex corneae vertex corneae vertex corneae vertex corneae Vertex cover Vertex cover problem Vertex Detector Vertex Detector Vertex Diffracted Wave vertex domination number vertex height Vertex independent set Vertex lighting

Mentioned in

References in periodicals archive

Medical browser

Full browser

In the smaller study, the control group also received a standard treatment--the drug verteporfin followed by laser light, which activates verteporfin.

Improving the view: treatment reverses macular degeneration by Seppa, N. / Science News

A dye called Verteporfin is injected into the patient's bloodstream and then a light in shone into the eye which treats the abnormal blood cells.

EYE OP SERVICE PLEDGE; _ Commitment to fund centre by Liverpool Echo (Liverpool, England)

Recently, the FDA has approved a new treatment for this distressing condition--the injection of verteporfin into the plasma of the eyeball, followed by shining light of a specific wavelength into the plasma to activate the verteporfin.

TREATING MACULAR DEGENERATION by Medical Update

vertebral subluxation complex

vertebral unit

vertebral vein

vertebral-basilar artery occlusive syndrome

vertebral-basilar system

vertebral-venous system