Changing paradigms of anti-VEGF in the Indian scenario

Changing paradigms of anti-VEGF in the Indian scenario

Anti-vascular endothelial growth factors (VEGF) agents have revolutionized the treatment of retinal diseases. Use of anti-VEGF agents in the Indian Scenario present some unique challenges considering the absence of compounding pharmacies, poor penetrance of health insurance and limited affordability...

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Main Author: P Mahesh Shanmugam
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2014-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
Subjects:
Lasik
corneal scars
corneoplastique
premium cataract surgery
refractive complications
radial keratotomy
pterygium
pinguecula
astigmatism
Antioxidants
electromagnetic ration
glutathione
lens
oxidative stress
2-ethylpyridine
apoptosis
ARPE-19 cells
cigarette smoke toxicant
mitochondrial membrane potential
reactive oxygen/nitrogen species
Intacs
keratoconus
nomogram
Allograft
autograft
cell-based therapy
limbus
limbal stem cell deficiency
limbal transplantation
niche
stem cells
Infant blindness
iPhone
middle-income countries
non-physician graders
Retcam
retinopathy of prematurity (ROP)
rural areas
screening
smart phones
telemedicine
tele-ophthalmology
tele-ROP
wide-field digital imaging
Diode laser
pattern laser
retinal photocoagulation
subthreshold micropulse laser
yellow laser
Eye movement perimeter
glaucoma
saccadic reaction time
Adaptive optics
cone count
cone spacing
retinal imaging
Bevacizumab
diabetic macular edema
gene expression profile
microarray analysis
Aqueous humor
biologics
biological signatures
cytokines
intraocular inflammation
multiplex bead assays
Ganglion cell complex
spectral domain optical coherence tomography
surface abnormality ratio
Anti-VEGF
India
treatment protocols
Online Access:http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2014;volume=62;issue=1;spage=88;epage=92;aulast=Shanmugam

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