How effective is Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) laser surgery?
There is no clear-cut answer for this question. People often tell PXE International that they used laser for their first eye, it held for a while, and then they progressively lost vision and decided not to laser the second eye. Many claim the second eye retained more sight. PXE International has no scientific comparisons or analysis, only anecdotal experience. Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) is being used more frequently, but it has never been studied formally in PXE. Some of PXE International´s medical advisors have said that PDT is not very effective and they will not use it on people with PXE because they believe the outcome is similar to traditional laser, and that the anti-VEGF treatments are more promising. This is not a scientific answer, just an anecdotal one. [September 2006] RETURN TO TOP 7. Do PXE´s medical advisors have an opinion on the short- and long-term effectiveness of PDT? PXE International´s ophthalmologists think that using PDT is not very effective. However, there are
