Therapeutic Effect of Oral Bisphosphonates on Choroidal Neovascularization in the Human Eye

Purpose. Choroidal neovascularization (CNV) is often associated with age-related macular degeneration (AMD) and pathological myopia (PM). Bisphosphonates, the drug of choice to treat osteoporosis, have been recently reported to have anti-angiogenic effects. The purpose of this study is to investigat...

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Main Authors: Shigeru Honda, Takayuki Nagai, Naoshi Kondo, Masahide Fukuda, Sentaro Kusuhara, Yasutomo Tsukahara, Akira Negi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2010-01-01
Series:Journal of Ophthalmology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2010/206837