Rapid response of retinal pigment epithelial detachments to intravitreal aflibercept in neovascular age-related macular degeneration refractory to bevacizumab and ranibizumab

Eye - Tập 27 Số 5 - Trang 663-668 - 2013
Karan Patel1, Clement C. Chow2, Rajiv Rathod2, William F. Mieler2, Jennifer I. Lim2, Lawrence Ulanski2, Yannek I. Leiderman2, Veena Arun3, Felix Y. Chau2
1Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, IL 60612, USA.
2Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary, University of Illinois at Chicago, Chicago, USA
3University Ophthalmology, Chicago, USA

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