Comparison of the efficacy and safety of anti-VEGF monotherapy versus anti-VEGF therapy combined with subthreshold micropulse laser therapy for diabetic macular edema
Comparison of the efficacy and safety of anti-VEGF monotherapy versus anti-VEGF therapy combined with subthreshold micropulse laser therapy for diabetic macular edema
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DOI:
10.1007/s10103-021-03306-0
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发表时间:
2021-04-04
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2.1
通讯作者:
Ardagil, Aylin
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作者:
Altinel, Meltem Guzin;Acikalin, Banu;Ardagil, Aylin
The purpose of this study is to compare the efficacy and safety of 577-nm subthreshold micropulse laser (SML) and intravitreal bevacizumab injection (IVB) combined therapy with IVB monotherapy in the treatment of diabetic macular edema (DME). This retrospective study included 80 eyes of 80 patients; 40 eyes were treated with IVB monotherapy, and 40 eyes were treated with SML-IVB combined therapy. The mean number of required IVB injections and changes of best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and central macular thickness (CMT) values were compared between the groups. The mean age of the patients was 60.19 +/- 7.43 years. The baseline characteristics of the patients were similar between the groups. In the SML-IVB combined group, the mean number of required SML sessions was 2.1 +/- 0.81. The mean number of required IVB injections was 4.38 +/- 0.81 in the SML-IVB combined group and 5.65 +/- 1.51 in the IVB monotherapy group (p