What are Anti-VEGF injections?
Anti-VEGF injections can be used to help preserve vision in some conditions.
Summary
Anti-VEGF injections are a type of medication used to reduce the rate of abnormal blood vessel growth and fluid leakage in the retina when directly injected into the eye, with the goal of preserving vision.
What are Anti-VEGF injections?
VEGF stands for Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor, which is a protein that promotes the growth of new blood vessels needed for healing, after an injury for example. However, in some eye diseases this protein stimulates the abnormal growth of blood vessels at the back of the eye which can leak fluid and interfere with vision.
Anti-VEGF injections are a type of medication used to reduce the rate of abnormal blood vessel growth and leaked fluid in the retina when directly injected into the eye, with the goal of preserving vision.
There are now a variety of Anti-VEGF drugs available after being made commercially available in Australia in the mid-2000s.
Anti-VEGF drugs block the action of the VEGF protein which slows the growth of abnormal blood vessels in the eye, therefore slowing down disease progression and the decline in vison.
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Always speak to your GP and eyecare professional about the best treatment options for you.
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