Effect of Intravitreal Bevacizumab with or without Macular Photocoagulation for Diabetic Macular Edema: A Meta-Analysis.

Guang-Ming WanShi-Jia WengShen-Zhi LiangJiong WangCheng QianGuang-Ming Wan

Published in: Diabetes therapy : research, treatment and education of diabetes and related disorders (2018)

Results of this meta-analysis showed that the treatments with IVB alone and combined IVB and MPC were similarly effective in improving BCVA and reducing CMT. However, more evidence is needed to evaluate their effects in the long-term periods.

Keyphrases

diabetic retinopathy
systematic review
optical coherence tomography
age related macular degeneration
meta analyses
vascular endothelial growth factor
metastatic colorectal cancer
randomized controlled trial
case control
endothelial cells