An important modality of treatment for
Central Serous Chorio Retinopathy (CSCR),
Idiopathic Polypoidal Choroidal Vaculopathy (IPCV),
Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD) etc.
A 2-step Procedure
In photodynamic therapy, the patient is
injected with verteporphin, which
selectively collects in the abnormal leaking
vessels under the fovea, the part of the eye
that is responsible for our color vision and
ability to see detail. A non-thermal laser
is then used to "activate" the dye in the
leaky vessels. Because the laser used in
photodynamic therapy is less intense than
that used for laser photocoagulation, this
treatment is believed to
prevent damage to the retina and fovea.
