Word: verteporfin
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...VERTEPORFIN Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) afflicts 13 million Americans and in its most severe form, characterized by abnormal growth of blood vessels in the retina, can cause vision loss or blindness. The first treatment approved for AMD, verteporfin, can slow or halt the most severe form of the disease. The drug is a photosensitive dye that is activated by a low-intensity laser and triggers a chemical reaction that destroys the troublesome vessels...
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