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ArticleBMC ophthalmology2019

Intravitreal ranibizumab or conbercept for retinal arterial macroaneurysm: a case series.

Zhongjing Lin, Qiwei Hu, Yanlin Wu, Jianmin Xu, Qiong Zhang

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Article in BMC ophthalmology, 2019. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Zhongjing LinDepartment of Ophthalmology, Ruijin Hospital Affiliated Medical School, Shanghai Jiaotong University, 197 Ruijin Er Road, Shanghai, 200025, China.
Qiwei HuDepartment of Ophthalmology, Ruijin Hospital Affiliated Medical School, Shanghai Jiaotong University, 197 Ruijin Er Road, Shanghai, 200025, China.
Yanlin WuDepartment of Ophthalmology, Ruijin Hospital Affiliated Medical School, Shanghai Jiaotong University, 197 Ruijin Er Road, Shanghai, 200025, China.
Jianmin XuDepartment of Ophthalmology, Ruijin Hospital Affiliated Medical School, Shanghai Jiaotong University, 197 Ruijin Er Road, Shanghai, 200025, China.
Qiong ZhangDepartment of Ophthalmology, Ruijin Hospital Affiliated Medical School, Shanghai Jiaotong University, 197 Ruijin Er Road, Shanghai, 200025, China. joan_ss2004@sina.cn.
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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundThere is no consensus for the standard treatment of retinal arterial macroaneurysm (RAM). Intravitreal anti-vascular endothelium growth factor (anti-VEGF) is an alternative treatment option for RAM. The purpose of this study is to describe the clinical efficacy of intravitreal ranibizumab or intravitreal conbercept for retinal arterial macroaneurysm. CASE PRESENTATION: Three cases that presented with symptomatic RAM were treated with intravitreal anti-VEGF agents. Two eyes received two intravitreal ranibizumab injections with a time interval of one month and completed a one-year follow-up, while one eye only received one intravitreal conbercept injection and was followed up for six months. Both the retinal thickness and the visual acuity were significantly improved at the final clinic visit. The macular hemorrhage and edema were resolved. There were no ocular or systemic side effects.

conclusionsIntravitreal ranibizumab or conbercept might be used as a therapeutic option for symptomatic retinal arterial macroaneurysm patients. Anti-VEGF therapy should be further investigated in a larger series with longer follow-up for this disease profile.

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AgedAneurysmAngiogenesis InhibitorsFemaleHumansIntravitreal InjectionsMiddle AgedRanibizumabRecombinant Fusion ProteinsRetinal DiseasesRetinal HemorrhageAngiogenesis InhibitorsKH902 fusion proteinRanibizumabRecombinant Fusion ProteinsConberceptRanibizumabRetinal arterial macroaneurysm

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