Update on the management of diabetic retinopathy: Anti-VEGF agents for the prevention of complications and progression of nonproliferative and proliferative …

TA Bahr, SJ Bakri - Life, 2023 - mdpi.com
Diabetic retinopathy (DR) is a microvascular disease caused by poorly controlled blood
glucose, and it is a leading cause of vision loss in people with diabetes. In this review we …

Anti‐vascular endothelial growth factor for proliferative diabetic retinopathy

MJ Martinez-Zapata, I Salvador… - Cochrane Database …, 2023 - cochranelibrary.com
Background Proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) is an advanced complication of diabetic
retinopathy that can cause blindness. It consists of the presence of new vessels in the retina …

VEGF mediates retinal Müller cell viability and neuroprotection through BDNF in diabetes

YZ Le, B Xu, AJ Chucair-Elliott, H Zhang, M Zhu - Biomolecules, 2021 - mdpi.com
To investigate the mechanism of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and brain-
derived neurotrophic factor (BDNF) in Müller cell (MC) viability and neuroprotection in …

Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor injections vs panretinal photocoagulation laser therapy for proliferative diabetic retinopathy–A systematic review and meta …

MM Macaron, N Al Sabbakh, MZ Shami, D Akrobetu… - Ophthalmology …, 2024 - Elsevier
Topic To evaluate the efficacy and safety of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF)
and panretinal photocoagulation (PRP) for the treatment of proliferative diabetic retinopathy …

Cost-effectiveness of the anti-vascular endothelial growth factor intravitreal injection and panretinal photocoagulation for patients with proliferative diabetic retinopathy …

HJ Lee, S Cho, J Park, Y Jin, HM Kim, D Jee - BMC Health Services …, 2023 - Springer
Background We determined the cost-effectiveness of the anti-vascular endothelial growth
factor (VEGF) intravitreal injection versus panretinal photocoagulation (PRP) for patients …

Effectiveness of panretinal photocoagulation plus intravitreal anti-VEGF treatment against PRP alone for diabetic retinopathy: a systematic review with meta-analysis

W Zhang, J Geng, A Sang - Frontiers in Endocrinology, 2022 - frontiersin.org
Objective To compare the efficacy and safety of panretinal photocoagulation (PRP)
combined with intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) against PRP …

Microglia in retinal angiogenesis and diabetic retinopathy

A Hu, MHH Schmidt, N Heinig - Angiogenesis, 2024 - Springer
Diabetic retinopathy has a high probability of causing visual impairment or blindness
throughout the disease progression and is characterized by the growth of new blood vessels …

Exploring the role of Müller cells-derived exosomes in diabetic retinopathy

MS Gad, NM Elsherbiny, DR El-Bassouny… - Microvascular …, 2024 - Elsevier
Exosomes are nanosized vesicles that have been reported as cargo-delivering vehicles
between cells. Müller cells play a crucial role in the pathogenesis of diabetic retinopathy …

On implications of somatostatin in diabetic retinopathy

Y Fang, Q Wang, Y Li, L Zeng, J Liu… - Neural Regeneration …, 2024 - journals.lww.com
Somatostatin, a naturally produced neuroprotective peptide, depresses excitatory
neurotransmission and exerts anti-proliferative and anti-inflammatory effects on the retina. In …

Loss to Follow up in Patients with Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy Treated with Anti-VEGF Therapy and/or Panretinal Photocoagulation in the United States

RN Khurana, JC Wang, S Zhang, C Li, F Lum - Ophthalmology Retina, 2024 - Elsevier
Purpose To determine the rate of loss to follow up (LTFU) in patients with proliferative
diabetic retinopathy (PDR) treated with anti-VEGF therapy and/or panretinal …