The role of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) in the management of proliferative diabetic retinopathy

Diabetes is a major cause of visual impairment among workingage adults in the United States. The proliferative form of diabetic retinopathy is associated with severe vision loss (acuity <5/200). The standard treatment in proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) is panretinal photocoagulation (PRP...

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Main Authors: Yue Zhao, Rishi P Singh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BioExcel Publishing Ltd 2018-08-01
Series:Drugs in Context
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Online Access:https://www.drugsincontext.com/the-role-of-anti-vascular-endothelial-growth-factor-anti-vegf-in-the-management-of-proliferative-diabetic-retinopathy