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Effects of ranibizumab (Lucentis®) and bevacizumab (Avastin®) on human corneal endothelial cells.

Patrick R MerzNina RöckelSeda BallikayaGerd U AuffarthIngo Schmack
Published in: BMC ophthalmology (2018)
In this study, the anti-angiogenic agents ranibizumab (Lucentis®) and bevacizumab (Avastin®) demonstrated no cytotoxic effects on the corneal endothelium of human organ-cultured donor corneas over the limited study time period of 4 weeks. However, based on the study design (in-vitro) and the limited follow-up period, no conclusions on potential long-term effects can be drawn.
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