Treating wet form of AMD – pros and cons
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Mar 31, 2016
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AMD, VEGF inhibitors
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Anti-VEGF treatment is a gold standard in exudative AMD. Three drugs are currently used: ranibizumab (Lucentis), aflibercept (Eylea) and off- -label bevacizumab (Avastin). Different treatment regimen are used: fixed scheduled treatment, pro re nata and treat and extend.
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Święch-Zubilewicz A, Dolar-Szczasny J. Treating wet form of AMD – pros and cons. Ophthatherapy [Internet]. 2016Mar.31 [cited 2024Nov.22];3(1):32-6. Available from: https://journalsmededu.pl/index.php/ophthatherapy/article/view/590
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