Anti-VEGF therapy and subretinal fibrosis
10.13389/j.cnki.rao.2017.0148
- VernacularTitle:抗血管内皮生长因子(VEGF)治疗与视网膜下纤维化研究进展
- Author:
Yanan LV
;
Yuanyuan GONG
- Keywords:
subretinal fibrosis;
age-related macular degeneration;
anti-vascular endothelial growth factor
- From:
Recent Advances in Ophthalmology
2017;37(6):583-586
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
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Abstract:
Subretinal fibrosis contributes to the loss of vision associated with agerelated macular degeneration.Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor therapy is the current standard treatment for exudative age-related macular degeneration.In this review,many risk factors of subretinal fibrosis are discussed,the relationship between anti-vascular endothelial growth factor therapy and subretinal fibrosis,some potential novel therapeutic methods to suppresses subretinal fibrosis are also revealed.