A drug called Lucentis, made by Genetech, has proved effective at treating the wet form of age-related macular degeneration, which can lead to blindness.
The new device is for people with an irreversible, advanced form of macular degeneration in which a blind spot develops in the central vision of both eyes.
这种新型设备是为患有不可治愈的后期黄斑变性患者设计的,他们眼球中部存在盲点。
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The two products are treatments for the "wet" form of age-related macular degeneration (AMD), which can rapidly lead to blindness (see main story).