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Ocular Photodynamic Therapy (OPT) with Verteporfin for Macular Degeneration

Guidance for the expansion of coverage of OPT with verteporfin for “wet” AMD. CMS is revising the requirements for testing to permit either optical coherence tomography (OCT) or FA to assess treatment response.

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Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Issue Date: June 14, 2013

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