Management of fingolimod-associated macular edema.
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other limitation to this prospective investigation was that there was no standard protocol for the initiation of therapy or the timing and number of injections. The use of anti-VEGF for the treatment of neovascular AMD has been shown to improve visual acuity and is currently being used extensively for this purpose. In our study, there was significant thinning of the choroid in patients with neovascular AMD treated with antiVEGF. This may have implications for long-term choroidal function.
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عنوان ژورنال:
- JAMA ophthalmology
دوره 131 5 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2013