Efficacy of ranibizumab therapy combined with 2RT laser the wet form of age-related macular degeneration – a case report

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Published: Dec 31, 2018
DOI: https://doi.org/10.24292/01.OT.311218.02
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exudative AMD, CNV, 2RT laser, ronizbizumab, PRN

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Dominika Pagacz
Szpital Świętego Rafała w Krakowie

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The author presents a case of a 73-year-old woman with wet form of age-related macular degeneration treated with 2RT laserotherapy and intravitreal injections of ranibizumab. In this case active PRN (pro re nata) schedule with ranibizumab was applied. The result of ranibizumab therapy was right. There was no positive response to 2RT laserotherapy.


 

 



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Pagacz D. Efficacy of ranibizumab therapy combined with 2RT laser the wet form of age-related macular degeneration – a case report. Ophthatherapy [Internet]. 2018Dec.31 [cited 2024Apr.25];5(4):224-7. Available from: https://www.journalsmededu.pl/index.php/ophthatherapy/article/view/543
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