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Management of Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration in Spain: Challenges for Treat and Extend Implementation in Routine Clinical Practice.

Alfredo García-LayanaJose Garcia-ArumiM S FigueroaLluis AriasJ M Ruíz-MorenoL Monclús-Arbonanull The Spanish Amd Multicenter Group
Published in: Journal of ophthalmology (2019)
Proactive treatment patterns (T&E) are the preferred ones by the retina specialists in Spain. However, their proper implementation is difficult due to healthcare resource limitations, as well as organisation and logistic issues. The use of anti-VEGF agents with longer duration of action could facilitate the use of strict T&E approaches according to routine clinical practices.
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