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Choroidal Neovascular Membranes (cnvm)

Choroid neovascular membranes are new, damaged blood vessels that grow in an area beneath the retina called the choroid. It is associated with many serious eye disorders like myopic and age-related macular degeneration. Light flashes, blank spots, and painless vision loss are common symptoms. Treatment may vary depending on the underlying cause.

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Is getting Accentrix injection the only treatment option for idiopathic CNVM?

Query: Hello doctor, My wife is 25 years old. Her right eye has been detected of idiopathic CNVM. She had an OCT test already. She has been asked to take three injections of Accentrix with a gap of one month in between each. I read various articles all refer to an injection of a drug called Bevacizumab (b...  Read Full »


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Answer: Hello, Welcome to icliniq.com. Avastin and Accentrix are both more or less equally efficacious in CNVM (choroidal neovascular membrane). The difference lies in the fact that Accentrix is FDA (food and drug administration) approved but Avastin is not. In case any side effect appears after injecting...  Read Full »

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