Efficacy and safety of different doses of a slow release corticosteroid implant for macular edema

John Hall Medical Affairs, Alimera Sciences Ltd., Aldershot, Hampshire, UKI read “Efficacy and safety of different doses of a slow release corticosteroid implant for macular edema: meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials” published in May 2015 by Liu et al.1 The purpose of...

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Main Author: Hall J
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Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2016-04-01
Series:Drug Design, Development and Therapy
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Online Access:https://www.dovepress.com/letter-efficacy-and-safety-of-different-doses-of-a-slow-release-c-peer-reviewed-article-DDDT
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description John Hall Medical Affairs, Alimera Sciences Ltd., Aldershot, Hampshire, UKI read “Efficacy and safety of different doses of a slow release corticosteroid implant for macular edema: meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials” published in May 2015 by Liu et al.1 The purpose of this article was to report the meta-analysis for the efficacy and safety of intravitreal corticosteroid implants for macular edema. However, there are some factual errors which mean the current article is misleading and these errors need to be pointed out to the readers of Drug Design, Development and Therapy.View original paper by Liu and colleagues. 
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spelling doaj.art-80c8332245af4210bfbcade6741a45702022-12-22T00:22:44ZengDove Medical PressDrug Design, Development and Therapy1177-88812016-04-012016Issue 11543154626637Efficacy and safety of different doses of a slow release corticosteroid implant for macular edemaHall JJohn Hall Medical Affairs, Alimera Sciences Ltd., Aldershot, Hampshire, UKI read “Efficacy and safety of different doses of a slow release corticosteroid implant for macular edema: meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials” published in May 2015 by Liu et al.1 The purpose of this article was to report the meta-analysis for the efficacy and safety of intravitreal corticosteroid implants for macular edema. However, there are some factual errors which mean the current article is misleading and these errors need to be pointed out to the readers of Drug Design, Development and Therapy.View original paper by Liu and colleagues. https://www.dovepress.com/letter-efficacy-and-safety-of-different-doses-of-a-slow-release-c-peer-reviewed-article-DDDTILUVIEN Fluocinolone acetonide Diabetic macular edema Corticosteroid
spellingShingle Hall J
Efficacy and safety of different doses of a slow release corticosteroid implant for macular edema
Drug Design, Development and Therapy
ILUVIEN Fluocinolone acetonide Diabetic macular edema Corticosteroid
title Efficacy and safety of different doses of a slow release corticosteroid implant for macular edema
title_full Efficacy and safety of different doses of a slow release corticosteroid implant for macular edema
title_fullStr Efficacy and safety of different doses of a slow release corticosteroid implant for macular edema
title_full_unstemmed Efficacy and safety of different doses of a slow release corticosteroid implant for macular edema
title_short Efficacy and safety of different doses of a slow release corticosteroid implant for macular edema
title_sort efficacy and safety of different doses of a slow release corticosteroid implant for macular edema
topic ILUVIEN Fluocinolone acetonide Diabetic macular edema Corticosteroid
url https://www.dovepress.com/letter-efficacy-and-safety-of-different-doses-of-a-slow-release-c-peer-reviewed-article-DDDT
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