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The latest research puts the number at around 40,000, of which around two-thirds are likely to need treatment.
There is a licensed drug - Lucentis - which costs the NHS around £740 per dose.
Trials have shown that another drug used to treat cancer - Avastin - is also an effective treatment, and is much cheaper, at between £50 and £65 per dose.
The latest research puts the number at around 40,000, of which around two-thirds are likely to need treatment.
There is a licensed drug - Lucentis - which costs the NHS around £740 per dose.
Trials have shown that another drug used to treat cancer - Avastin - is also an effective treatment, and is much cheaper, at between £50 and £65 per dose.