| Treatment of proliferative diabetic retinopathy with anti-VEGF agents. | |
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PMID: 21294854 Owner: NLM Status: Publisher |
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Proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) is the most common cause of severe visual loss in people with diabetes. Although panretinal photocoagulation (PRP) remains the gold standard of care to date, several combinations of new treatment modalities have emerged. These approaches can be used to increase the extent of treatment, expedite the effect of laser treatment and provide alternate measures when laser delivery is difficult or impossible, especially in patients with vitreous haemorrhage. Currently, most of the research in this field is focussed on inhibitors of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), referred to herein as anti-VEGF agents. Although limited by their short-lived effects and a lack of established protocols, anti-VEGF agents are widely available, especially for the treatment of aggressive PDR. This review analyses published studies using anti-VEGF agents alone or as an adjunct to other therapies in the treatment of PDR. |
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Aysha Salam; Raeba Mathew; Sobha Sivaprasad |
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Type: JOURNAL ARTICLE Date: 2011-2-5 |
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Title: Acta ophthalmologica Volume: - ISSN: 1755-3768 ISO Abbreviation: - Publication Date: 2011 Feb |
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Created Date: 2011-2-7 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 101468102 Medline TA: Acta Ophthalmol Country: - |
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Languages: ENG Pagination: - Citation Subset: - |
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© 2011 The Authors. Acta Ophthalmologica © 2011 Acta Ophthalmologica Scandinavica Foundation. |
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Laser and Retinal Research Unit, Department of Ophthalmology, King's College Hospital NHS foundation trust, Denmark Hill, London, UK. |
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