Anti-complement drugs for the treatment of geographic atrophy and the release of silicone oil

Abstract Intravitreal injections are a common procedure in ophthalmology, often using syringes coated with silicone to aid piston movement and needles coated with silicone oil to facilitate penetration of the sclera. Pegcetacoplan and avacincaptad pegol, recently approved for clinical use by the US...

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Main Authors: Gustavo Barreto Melo, Geoffrey Guy Emerson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2024-01-01
Series:International Journal of Retina and Vitreous
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s40942-023-00523-3