Clinical Policy Bulletin: Age-Related Macular Degeneration
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Aflibercept (Eylea) injection (CPB 0701 Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Inhibitors for Ocular Indications) Bevacizumab (Avastin) injection (CPB 0685 Bevacizumab (Avastin)) Pegaptanib sodium (Macugen) injection (CPB 0701 Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Inhibitors for Ocular Indications) Photodynamic therapy (PDT) with light-activated verteporfin (CPB 0594 Visudyne (Verteporfin) Photodynamic Therapy) Ranibizumab (Lucentis) injection (CPB 0701 Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Inhibitors for Ocular Indications)
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