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ArticleOphthalmology and therapy2024

Perspectives and Update on the Global Shortage of Verteporfin (Visudyne

Marc J Sirks, Yousif Subhi, Noa Rosenberg, Carla E M Hollak, Camiel J F Boon, Roselie M H Diederen, Suzanne Yzer, Jeannette Ossewaarde-van Norel, Yvonne de Jong-Hesse, Reinier O Schlingemann and 2 more

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Article in Ophthalmology and therapy, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 14 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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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

Trials whose registry record cites this paper, or whose number appears in the abstract. A trial that started after this paper was published is citing it as background, not reporting it.

Neither the registry nor the abstract names a trial number. If this is a trial report, that itself is worth knowing.

3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

14 citing papers in PubMed, 2 syntheses or guidelines pooled it.

  1. Oral therapeutic interventions for central serous chorioretinopathy: A systematic review.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2026
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  2. Analyzing Molecular Determinants of Nanodrugs' Cytotoxic Effects.International journal of molecular sciences · 2025
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  13. Dealing with the Verteporfin Shortage: Treatment Options and Outcomes in Patients with Chronic and Non-Resolving Central Serous Chorioretinopathy.Ophthalmologica. Journal international d'ophtalmologie. International journal of ophthalmology. Zeitschrift fur Augenheilkunde · 2025
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors.

Marc J SirksDepartment of Ophthalmology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Yousif SubhiDepartment of Ophthalmology, Rigshospitalet, Glostrup, Denmark.
Noa RosenbergMedicine for Society, Platform at Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Carla E M HollakMedicine for Society, Platform at Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Camiel J F BoonDepartment of Ophthalmology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Roselie M H DiederenDepartment of Ophthalmology, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Suzanne YzerDepartment of Ophthalmology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.
Jeannette Ossewaarde-van NorelDepartment of Ophthalmology, University Medical Center Utrecht, Utrecht University, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Yvonne de Jong-HesseDepartment of Ophthalmology, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA, Leiden, The Netherlands.
Reinier O SchlingemannDepartment of Ophthalmology, Ocular Angiogenesis Group, Amsterdam University Medical Centers, University of Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands.
Rob J MossDutch National Medication Coordination Centre, Utrecht, The Netherlands.
Elon H C van DijkDepartment of Ophthalmology, Leiden University Medical Center, Albinusdreef 2, 2333 ZA, Leiden, The Netherlands. ehcvandijk@lumc.nl.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-6351-7942

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

An ongoing global shortage of verteporfin (Visudyne

Indexed as

Central serous chorioretinopathyChoroidal hemangiomaPhotodynamic therapyPolypoidal choroidal vasculopathyVerteporfin

Identifiers

PMID38753294
PMCPMC11178716

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