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Combined Pegaptanib sodium (Macugen) and photodynamic therapy in predominantly classic juxtafoveal choroidal neovascularisation in age related macular degeneration
1 Hospital Universitario Clínico San Carlos, Madrid, Spain
2 Magrabi Eye Hospital, Egypt
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Cristina Calvo-González, C/Profesor Martín Lagos s/n 28040, Madrid, Spain; calvo_glez{at}yahoo.es
Aims: This prospective, open label, non-comparative, observational case series evaluates 6-month results of Pegaptanib Sodium (Macugen®) and Photodynamic Therapy (PDT) in predominantly classic juxtafoveal choroidal neovascularisation (CNV) in age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in seven eyes of seven patients.
Results: Best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) diminished with a mean of five letters. Initial area of CNV increased significantly from 1.4 mm2 to 2.7 mm2. There was a significant increase in the greatest linear dimension (GLD) from 1280.3 µm to 2065.7 µm at the 24-week follow-up.
Conclusion: Predominantly classic juxtafoveal CNVs are highly aggressive lesions that demonstrate poor response despite combined therapy using PDT and Macugen.
Competing interests: None.
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