Combined therapy (intravitreal bevacizumab plus verteporfin photodynamic therapy) versus intravitreal bevacizumab monotherapy for choroidal neovascularization due to age-related macular degeneration: a 1-year follow-up study
Author(s) -
Sandro Saviano,
Pia Leon,
Alessandro Mangogna,
Daniele Tognetto
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
digital journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.223
H-Index - 7
ISSN - 1542-8958
DOI - 10.5693/djo.01.2014.01.004
Subject(s) - verteporfin , macular degeneration , choroidal neovascularization , medicine , bevacizumab , photodynamic therapy , ophthalmology , combination therapy , surgery , chemotherapy , chemistry , organic chemistry
To assess the efficacy and safety of combined intravitreal bevacizumab and low-fluency-rate photodynamic therapy (PDT) in the treatment of choroidal neovascularization (CNV) associated with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and to compare it with intravitreal bevacizumab monotherapy.
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