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ReviewInternational journal of molecular sciences2024

Available Therapeutic Options for Corneal Neovascularization: A Review.

Łukasz Drzyzga, Dorota Śpiewak, Mariola Dorecka, Dorota Wyględowska-Promieńska

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Review in International journal of molecular sciences, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 35 papers.

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35citing papers in PubMed
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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

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

35 citing papers in PubMed.

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  8. Therapeutic Gases in Biomedicine: Updates on Nitric Oxide and Beyond.Advanced science (Weinheim, Baden-Wurttemberg, Germany) · 2026
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  11. Matrix Metalloproteinase 14 in Corneal Neovascularization.International journal of molecular sciences · 2026
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  18. Sodium Amide Eye Injury: Eye Injury After Sodium Amide Explosion.Case reports in ophthalmological medicine · 2026
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4 · The record

Corrections and comments

PubMed lists nothing against this paper. Absence here is not a guarantee, only a check that was made.

5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

4 authors.

Łukasz DrzyzgaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Prof. K. Gibiński University Clinical Center, Medical University of Silesia, 40-055 Katowice, Poland.
Dorota ŚpiewakDepartment of Ophthalmology, Prof. K. Gibiński University Clinical Center, Medical University of Silesia, 40-055 Katowice, Poland.ORCID 0009-0001-3596-7970
Mariola DoreckaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Prof. K. Gibiński University Clinical Center, Medical University of Silesia, 40-055 Katowice, Poland.
Dorota Wyględowska-PromieńskaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Prof. K. Gibiński University Clinical Center, Medical University of Silesia, 40-055 Katowice, Poland.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Corneal neovascularization can impair vision and result in a poor quality of life. The pathogenesis involves a complex interplay of angiogenic factors, notably vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF). This review provides a comprehensive overview of potential therapies for corneal neovascularization, covering tissue inhibitors of metalloproteinases (TIMPs), transforming growth factor beta (TGF-β) inhibitors, interleukin-1L receptor antagonist (IL-1 Ra), nitric oxide synthase (NOS) isoforms, galectin-3 inhibitors, retinal pigment epithelium-derived factor (PEDF), platelet-derived growth factor (PDGF) receptor inhibitors, and surgical treatments. Conventional treatments include anti-VEGF therapy and laser interventions, while emerging therapies such as immunosuppressive drugs (cyclosporine and rapamycin) have been explored. Losartan and decorin are potential antifibrotic agents that mitigate TGF-β-induced fibrosis. Ocular nanosystems are innovative drug-delivery platforms that facilitate the targeted release of therapeutic agents. Gene therapies, such as small interfering RNA and antisense oligonucleotides, are promising approaches for selectively inhibiting angiogenesis-related gene expression. Aganirsen is efficacious in reducing the corneal neovascularization area without significant adverse effects. These multifaceted approaches underscore the corneal neovascularization management complexity and highlight ideas for enhancing therapeutic outcomes. Furthermore, the importance of combination therapies and the need for further research to develop specific inhibitors while considering their therapeutic efficacy and potential adverse effects are discussed.

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Corneal NeovascularizationAngiogenesis InhibitorsAnimalsGenetic TherapyHumansTransforming Growth Factor betaAngiogenesis InhibitorsTransforming Growth Factor betaamniotic membrane transplantationangiogenic factorsantiangiogenic factorsanti-VEGF drugscorneafine needle diathermyimmunosuppressive drugskeratoplastyneovascularizationnonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugssteroids

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PMID38791518
PMCPMC11121997

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