Research status of photodynamic therapy combined anti-VEGF drugs to treat exudative age-related macular degeneration

Research status of photodynamic therapy combined anti-VEGF drugs to treat exudative age-related macular degeneration

Photodynamic therapy(PDT)is a new technique to diagnose and treat diseases with photodynamic effect produced by photosensitizer and light, and is now a main method of treating exudative age-related macular degeneration(AMD). In recent years, with the development of science and technology, combinatio...

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Main Authors: Ling Li, Hai-Hui Qi, Xue-Ying Ma, Rong Zhang, Rui-Juan Guan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Press of International Journal of Ophthalmology (IJO PRESS) 2015-02-01
Series:Guoji Yanke Zazhi
Subjects:
photodynamic therapy
anti-VEGF drugs
exudative age-related macular degeneration
combination therapy
Online Access:http://ies.ijo.cn/cn_publish/2015/2/201502015.pdf
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Summary:Photodynamic therapy(PDT)is a new technique to diagnose and treat diseases with photodynamic effect produced by photosensitizer and light, and is now a main method of treating exudative age-related macular degeneration(AMD). In recent years, with the development of science and technology, combinations of PDT have become a research hot spot. In this paper, we reviewed the research status of treatments on exudative AMD with PDT combined anti-VEGF drugs.
ISSN:1672-5123
1672-5123

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