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ReviewGels (Basel, Switzerland)2024

Hydrogel-Based Therapy for Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Current Innovations, Impediments, and Future Perspectives.

Chengzhi Zhang, Jiale Wang, Hao Wu, Wenhui Fan, Siyu Li, Dong Wei, Zongming Song, Ye Tao

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Review in Gels (Basel, Switzerland), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 10 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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10citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

Each row is one number read from the abstract, on the scale the paper reported it, with its interval. Left of the dashed line favours the treatment, right favours the comparator. Under each row is the sentence it came from. New to these charts? A ten-minute tutorial.

The abstract states no effect estimate the extractor could read, or names no intervention and outcome on the map, so this paper lights no cell and moves no belief. It is still indexed, cited and linked below.

2 · The registry

The trial behind it

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

10 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 13 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

8 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Chengzhi ZhangDepartment of Ophthalmology, Henan Eye Institute, Henan Eye Hospital, Henan Provincial People's Hospital (People's Hospital of Zheng Zhou University), Zhengzhou 450003, China.
Jiale WangDepartment of Ophthalmology, Henan Eye Institute, Henan Eye Hospital, Henan Provincial People's Hospital (People's Hospital of Zheng Zhou University), Zhengzhou 450003, China.
Hao WuDepartment of Ophthalmology, Henan Eye Institute, Henan Eye Hospital, Henan Provincial People's Hospital (People's Hospital of Zheng Zhou University), Zhengzhou 450003, China.ORCID 0009-0003-8544-2384
Wenhui FanDepartment of Ophthalmology, Henan Eye Institute, Henan Eye Hospital, Henan Provincial People's Hospital (People's Hospital of Zheng Zhou University), Zhengzhou 450003, China.
Siyu LiDepartment of Ophthalmology, Henan Eye Institute, Henan Eye Hospital, Henan Provincial People's Hospital (People's Hospital of Zheng Zhou University), Zhengzhou 450003, China.
Dong WeiDepartment of Ophthalmology, Henan Eye Institute, Henan Eye Hospital, Henan Provincial People's Hospital (People's Hospital of Zheng Zhou University), Zhengzhou 450003, China.
Zongming SongDepartment of Ophthalmology, Henan Eye Institute, Henan Eye Hospital, Henan Provincial People's Hospital (People's Hospital of Zheng Zhou University), Zhengzhou 450003, China.
Ye TaoDepartment of Ophthalmology, Henan Eye Institute, Henan Eye Hospital, Henan Provincial People's Hospital (People's Hospital of Zheng Zhou University), Zhengzhou 450003, China.
Zhengzhou University · CNHenan Provincial People's Hospital · CN

Funding

Basic Research Project of Henan Eye Institute No. 21JCQN002 and 21JCZD002Health science and Technology Innovation Outstanding Young talents training program of Henan Province No. YXKC2021027National Natural Science Foundation of China No. 82101162
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is an ocular disease that leads to progressive photoreceptor death and visual impairment. Currently, the most common therapeutic strategy is to deliver anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) agents into the eyes of patients with wet AMD. However, this treatment method requires repeated injections, which potentially results in surgical complications and unwanted side effects for patients. An effective therapeutic approach for dry AMD also remains elusive. Therefore, there is a surge of enthusiasm for the developing the biodegradable drug delivery systems with sustained release capability and develop a promising therapeutic strategy. Notably, the strides made in hydrogels which possess intricate three-dimensional polymer networks have profoundly facilitated the treatments of AMD. Researchers have established diverse hydrogel-based delivery systems with marvelous biocompatibility and efficacy. Advantageously, these hydrogel-based transplantation therapies provide promising opportunities for vision restoration. Herein, we provide an overview of the properties and potential of hydrogels for ocular delivery. We introduce recent advances in the utilization of hydrogels for the delivery of anti-VEGF and in cell implantation. Further refinements of these findings would lay the basis for developing more rational and curative therapies for AMD.

Indexed as

age-related macular degenerationanti-VEGFhydrogeltissue engineering

Identifiers

PMID38534576
PMCPMC10970420
OpenAlexW4391996892

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