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Retinopatie nedonošených - možnosti léčby

Title in English Retinopathy of prematurity - treatment options
Authors

AUTRATA Rudolf ŠENKOVÁ Kateřina HOLOUŠOVÁ Marie ŘEHŮŘEK Jaroslav

Year of publication 2012
Type Article in Proceedings
Conference Sborník prací 13. Vejdovského olomouckého vědeckého dne
MU Faculty or unit

Faculty of Medicine

Citation
Field ORL, ophthalmology, stomatology
Keywords retinopathy of prematurity; stage 3+; zone I; posterior zone II; anti-vascular endothelial growth factor therapy; pegaptanib (Macugen); bevacizumab (Avastin); intravitreal injections; RetCam photography
Description To evaluate efficacy and safety of intravitreal injection of pagaptanib or bevacizumab and laser photocoagulation for treatment of threshold stage 3+ retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) affecting zone I and posterior zone II, and to compare the results in terms of regression, development of peripheral retinal vessels with conventional laser photocoagulation or combined with cryotherapy.

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