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Terapia antiangiogénica - Clinica Oftalmológica Vejarano Laser Vision
Antiangiogenic Therapy |
Why antiangiogenic are used?
Act by blocking the angiogenic neovascularization (abnormal vessels of the retina and macula) through the inhibition of VEGF (vascular endothelial growth factor).
What diseases are indicated antiangiogenic?
Proliferative diabetic retinopathy
Neovascular membranes
Disease age-
related macular Vscular occlusions
Veovascular glaucoma
Any eye disease neovascualar source
Among other ....
What are the advantages that the antiangiogenic?
It is the best treatment
Very good visual results
Produce visual acuity improvement
Act treating the cause of the disease
Easy application, outpatient procedure
How antiangiogenic apply?
Intravitreally and may be repeated depending on the evolution and the judgment of ophthalmologist.
Historical Account
Eye diseases having severe and irreversible loss of vision generally found in the choroid and retina, usually are of vascular origin.
Until recently, the treatment of these diseases was focuse on treating the consequences caused by these pathologies, but did not treat the cause of disease getting only the stabilization of the problem BUT DID NOT IMPROVE THE VISION.
Antiangiogenic therapy improved the vision because the cause of the disease is treated.