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Wydanie 3/2007

Zastosowanie inhibitorów angiogenezy w leczeniu wysiękowej postaci zwyrodnienia plamki związanego z wiekiem

Antiangiogenic Agents Use in the Treatment of Exudative Form of Age-Related Macular Degeneration

Magdalena Ulińska, Anna I. Borucka, Jerzy Szaflik

Katedra i Klinika Okulistyki II Wydziału Lekarskiego Akademii Medycznej w Warszawie Samodzielny Publiczny Kliniczny Szpital Okulistyczny w Warszawie Kierownik: prof. dr hab. n. med. Jerzy Szaflik

Summary: One of the goals of huge importance in retinology is looking for new procedures to treat Age-Related Macular Degeneration. While dry form of AMD is still almost untreatable, wet form can be successfully treated by repeated intravitreal injections of anti-VEGF agents. This kind of treatment is superior to previous methods such as laser photocoagulation, PDT or TTT, because it gives possibility not only to reduce visual impairment, but to improve visual acuity as well. In the paper there is a short update on the role of VEGF in the development of wet AMD. Then the currently used anti-VEGF agents: pegaptanib sodium (Macugen®), ranibizumab (Lucentis®) and bevacizumab (Avastin®) are presented. The presentation focuses on their mechanism of action and on main results of clinical trials to show efficacy of such treatment. Finally some general rules are given that should be taken into consideration in intravitreal injection procedures.

Keywords: antiangiogenic agents, intravitreal injection, age-related macular degeneration, AMD, choroidal neovascularization

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