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PDT short for Photo Dynamic Therapy is used to treat certain cases of "wet" macular degeneration.  This treatment involves a special "cool" laser and an injectable dye called VISUDYNE™.

The treatment is performed at our Aston Clinic by retina specialist Yu-Guang He,  M.D.