| Literature DB >> 27716750 |
M Gemenetzi1, A J Lotery2,3, P J Patel1.
Abstract
Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) intravitreal agents are the only successful treatment for wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD). However, there are emerging signals that anti-VEGF treatment can potentially increase development of geographic atrophy (GA). Histopathologic, animal, and clinical studies support this hypothesis although direct proof of a relationship between GA and use of anti-VEGF agents in neovascular AMD is not yet established. This review presents current evidence supporting an association between anti-VEGF therapy and progression of geographic atrophy. The need of exploring alternative methods of treating AMD is indirectly but clearly emphasized.Entities:
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Year: 2016 PMID: 27716750 PMCID: PMC5233933 DOI: 10.1038/eye.2016.208
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Eye (Lond) ISSN: 0950-222X Impact factor: 3.775