Four-week outcomes of vascular endothelial growth factor inhibitors for neovascular age-related macular degeneration.
Shaan WiryasaputraVuong NguyenJennifer J ArnoldRoss FerrierPeter HinchcliffeDaniel BarthelmesMark C GilliesPublished in: Clinical & experimental ophthalmology (2020)
There was no significant difference in VA gains amongst all three drugs but ranibizumab and aflibercept seemed to be more efficacious in quelling disease activity 4 weeks after the first treatment. VA change after the first injection was driven largely by baseline characteristics such as age, baseline VA and lesion size.
Keyphrases
- age related macular degeneration
- vascular endothelial growth factor
- disease activity
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