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Medicare could save hundreds of millions of dollars a year if everyone used the cheaper drug , Avastin , instead of the costlier one , Lucentis .

如果每个人都使用更便宜的药物安维汀,而不是更昂贵的诺适得,联邦医疗保险每年可以节省数亿美元。

But the Food and Drug Administration has not approved Avastin for use in the eye , and using it rather than the alternative , Lucentis , might carry an additional , although slight , safety risk .

但是美国食品药品监督管理局尚未批准安维汀用于眼部,使用安维汀代替诺适得可能会带来额外的轻微安全风险。

Lucentis is approved only for wet AMD , but doctors are finding that Lucentis and Avastin may help in other eye conditions .

目前Lucentis只批准用于湿性老年性黄斑变性（AMD），但是医生发现Lucentis和阿瓦斯丁也可用于其他眼疾。

The FDA approved Lucentis , an anti-angiogenic drug aimed at the blood vessels that cause wet macular degeneration , a leading cause of blindness .

该药作用于导致湿性黄斑变性的血管，而后者则是导致失明的一项主要原因。