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SUBMITTER: Nishikawa K
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6403223 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Mar
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
Nishikawa Keiichi K Oishi Akio A Hata Masayuki M Miyake Masahiro M Ooto Sotaro S Yamashiro Kenji K Miyata Manabu M Tamura Hiroshi H Ueda-Arakawa Naoko N Takahashi Ayako A Kawashima Yu Y Tsujikawa Akitaka A
Scientific reports 20190306 1
Intravitreal injections of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor agents such as ranibizumab and aflibercept are the first-line treatment for neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD). However, data about long-term outcome in real-world clinical practice is scarce. We recruited 98 AMD patients and investigated four-year visual outcome. During the four years, 25 patients dropped out. The survivors received 7.0 ± 0.1 injections during the first year and 8.0 ± 7.4 injections in the follow ...[more]