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Visudyne

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Visudyne®
Verteporfin Ophthalmology A photodynamic–light-activated agent used for age-related macular degeneration. See Macular degeneration.


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Leading UBC projects include Visudyne, a leading-edge treatment for age-related blindness that is marketed by a company headed by UBC researchers; Web CT, a Web-training tool for university students; and Neuromed Technologies, a UBC spin-off company that develops and markets drugs to combat chronic pain.
She mentioned that Visudyne, a new drug, could treat the disease, but neither she nor Matt Lauer indicated that she had been paid by the drug's manufacturer, Novartis, to mention the drug.
People who are given the drug Visudyne have a 70pc chance of maintaining their vision over a two-year period, compared to a 30pc chance for those who are not treated.
 
 
 
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