Anti-VEGF drugs are a group of medicines used to treat wet AMD.
Vascular endothelial growth factor, or VEGF, is a protein that stimulates the production of new blood vessels. If the body’s cells produce too much VEGF, it can lead to the formation of fragile, abnormal blood vessels in wet AMD and other retinal diseases.
When injected into the eye, anti-VEGF drugs inhibit the growth of the new, abnormal blood vessels and slow down vision loss to wet AMD. The eye is completely numbed prior to the injections to reduce pain and discomfort.