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ArticleJournal of vitreoretinal diseases

Combination Antivascular Endothelial Growth Factor and Modified Panretinal Photocoagulation in Management of Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy.

Amy Q Lu, Bozho Todorich

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Article in Journal of vitreoretinal diseases. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

2 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Amy Q LuDepartment of Ophthalmology, Penn State College of Medicine, Hershey, PA, USA.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6872-9808
Bozho TodorichPennsylvania Retina Specialists, PC, Camp Hill, PA, USA.
Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center · USRetina Specialists · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Purpose: This work evaluates the effects of combined intravitreal antivascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) and modified panretinal photocoagulation (PRP) for management of proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR). Methods: This retrospective case series included 37 eyes of 33 patients with high-risk PDR. Anti-VEGF injections (≥ 2) were followed by modified, midperipheral PRP performed in 2 or more sessions. Visual and anatomic outcomes were tracked for 1 year after treatment. Regression analysis was performed for factors predictive of final outcomes. Results: Mean visual acuity (VA) at initial and final visit were 20/50 and 20/40 ( Conclusions: Combination of anti-VEGF and modified PRP preserved VA and yielded PDR regression in the majority of eyes. This combination provides rapid PDR regression with anti-VEGF while achieving durable disease suppression in this real-world cohort without traditional PRP.

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anti-VEGFmodified panretinal photocoagulationproliferative diabetic retinopathy

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PMID37008297
PMCPMC9979029
OpenAlexW3038396596

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