The Architecture of Macular Neovascularizations Predicts Treatment Responses to Anti-VEGF Therapy in Neovascular AMD.

Henrik Faatz Kai Rothaus Martin Ziegler Marius BookGeorg SpitalClemens LangeAlbrecht Lommatzsch

Published in: Diagnostics (Basel, Switzerland) (2022)

The size, the total vessel length, and the fractal dimension of MNV at baseline are predictors for the treatment response to anti-VEGF therapy. Therefore, particularly regarding the development of new classes of drugs, these parameters could yield new insights into treatment response.

Keyphrases

vascular endothelial growth factor
endothelial cells
stem cells
optical coherence tomography
mesenchymal stem cells
bone marrow
replacement therapy
cataract surgery