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Intravitreal injection of ranibizumab for foveal-macular pattern dystrophy: case report / Injeção intravítrea de ranibizumabe para distrofia foveal-macular em padrão: relato de caso
Ventura, Alexandre Augusto Cabral de Mello; Grant, Lorna Winifred; Dadgostar, Hajir; Lewis, Hilel.
  • Ventura, Alexandre Augusto Cabral de Mello; Hospital de Olhos Santa Luzia. Retina Departament. Recife. BR
  • Grant, Lorna Winifred; Cleveland Clinic. Cole Eye Institute. Cleveland. US
  • Dadgostar, Hajir; Cleveland Clinic. Cole Eye Institute. Cleveland. US
  • Lewis, Hilel; Cleveland Clinic. Cole Eye Institute. Cleveland. US
Arq. bras. oftalmol ; 74(4): 289-291, jul.-ago. 2011. ilus
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-604181
ABSTRACT
In the recent years, anti-angiogenic medications have successfully treated other diseases associated with choroidal neovascularization. The anti-angiogenic therapy alone or combined with LASER and/or steroids has been effective in controlling ocular neovascularization, not only restricted to the treatment of typical membranes due to macular degeneration in the wet form. The discovery and subsequent use of these drugs has revolutionized medicine and ophthalmology. This report illustrates an example of successful treatment in a challenging pathology where it was found important visual and anatomical response after the use of ranibizumab.
RESUMO
Nos últimos anos, os medicamentos antiangiogênicos têm tratado com sucesso outras doenças relacionadas com a neovascularização da coroide. A terapia antiangiogênica isoladamente ou combinada com LASER e/ou esteroides têm se mostrado eficaz no controle da neovascularização ocular, não se restringindo apenas ao tratamento das membranas típicas da degeneração macular na forma úmida. A descoberta e o posterior uso destas drogas vêm revolucionando a medicina e a oftalmologia. Este relato ilustra um exemplo de tratamento de sucesso numa patologia desafiadora onde se obteve importante resposta visual e anatômica após uso do ranibizumabe.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Angiogenesis Inhibitors / Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized / Macular Degeneration Limits: Female / Humans Language: English Journal: Arq. bras. oftalmol Journal subject: Ophthalmology Year: 2011 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil / United States Institution/Affiliation country: Cleveland Clinic/US / Hospital de Olhos Santa Luzia/BR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Angiogenesis Inhibitors / Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized / Macular Degeneration Limits: Female / Humans Language: English Journal: Arq. bras. oftalmol Journal subject: Ophthalmology Year: 2011 Type: Article Affiliation country: Brazil / United States Institution/Affiliation country: Cleveland Clinic/US / Hospital de Olhos Santa Luzia/BR