Visudyne (Verteporfin) Vial
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Visudyne Injection is used to treat eye conditions such as wet form of macular degeneration.
Visudyne Injection is administered under the supervision of healthcare professionals. Do not self administer this injection. Inform your doctor before taking this injection, if you have any known allergy to it. The common side effects include injection site reaction (pain, swelling, redness) and visual disturbances.
However, if you experience these side effects for a longer duration or any other symptoms which you think may be due to this medicine, please inform your doctor. Caution is advised for driving after administration of this injection, as side effects may cause difficulty for eyes to concentrate and react.
Uses Of Visudyne Injection
- Wet age-related macular degeneration
Benefits Of Visudyne Injection
In Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Macula is the part of the retina responsible for central vision. Wet age-related macular degeneration is an eye disorder that causes blurred vision or a blind spot in your visual field due to abnormal blood vessels that leak fluid or blood into the macula. This leads to vision problems. Visudyne Injection helps prevent leakage of such abnormal blood vessels and therefore prevents vision loss. It is given as an injection by a doctor or nurse and should not be self-administered.
Side Effects Of Visudyne Injection
Most side effects do not require any medical attention and disappear as your body adjusts to the medicine. Consult your doctor if they persist or if you’re worried about them.
Common Side Effects Of Visudyne
- Injection site reactions (pain, swelling, redness)
- Visual impairment
How To Use Visudyne Injection
Your doctor or nurse will give you this medicine. Kindly do not self administer.
How Visudyne Injection Works
Visudyne Injection accumulates in the abnormal blood vessels and, when stimulated by non-thermal red light in the presence of oxygen, produces highly reactive short-lived singlet oxygen and other reactive oxygen radicals, resulting in local damage to the endothelium and blockage of the vessels.
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