FAQs

Not really. The eye is made numb with the help of drops and the drug

Accentrix (ranibizumab) previously known as Lucentis is the FDA approved and current GOLD STANDARD for

Avastin (Bevacizumab) is an anti-VEGF drug injected into the eye for treatment of diseases like

ARMD cannot be reversed. Its progress can only be slowed or arrested to some extent.

Age related macular degeneration (ARMD) refers degenerative changes occurring in the central retina characterized by

No. but there is some discomfort during the procedures and few patients may complain of

No. retinal lasers are outpatient procedures (OPD).

A sudden appearance of floaters, flashes that persist even after eye closure, curtain-like field loss

Yes, it is preferable. People with numbers are more prone to develop weak areas (Lattice

It affects vision by producing swelling in the macula (called macular oedema) or by producing