Journal of Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology
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Raffaele Nuzzi

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• Research Article
  Efficacy and Safety of Combined Intravitreal Bevacizumab and Retrobulbar Corticosteroids for Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration
  Author(s): Raffaele Nuzzi and Laura Dallorto Raffaele Nuzzi and Laura Dallorto
  
  Introduction: Inflammation plays an important role in age-related macular degeneration (AMD) pathogenesis and progression. Thus, corticosteroids have been used for macular edema associated with exudative AMD. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of combined therapy of Intravitreal Bevacizumab (IVB) with Retrobulbar (RB) injection of triamcinolone or dexamethasone (RBTA or RBDEX) in eyes with Choroidal Neovascularization (CNV) in AMD. Secondary, we compared the results with the efficacy of single intravitreal injection of bevacizumab, ranibizumab and aflibercept. Methods: In this retrospective interventional comparative case series, patients with CNV were treated with IVB (1.25 mg) and RBTA or RBDEX. Control groups included patients who underwent IV injection of Bevacizumab (IVB), Ranibizumab (IVR) and Aflibercept (I.. View More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2155-9570.1000659

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