The Use of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Inhibitors and Complementary Treatment Options in Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy: A Subtype of Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration

The Use of Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Inhibitors and Complementary Treatment Options in Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy: A Subtype of Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV) is a subtype of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD; nAMD) which occurs more commonly in Asian populations as compared to Caucasians. PCV and nAMD share pathological mechanisms, including pathological expression of vascular endothelial growth fac...

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Main Authors: Kelvin Yi Chong Teo, Mark Gillies, Samantha Fraser-Bell
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-09-01
Series:International Journal of Molecular Sciences
Subjects:
anti-VEGF
AMD
photodynamic therapy
polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy
PCV
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1422-0067/19/9/2611

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