Randomized trial: Surgical and drug treatment options lead to similar outcomes for diabetic eye disease
15 Jan, 2021 | 08:22h | UTCOriginal Study: Effect of Intravitreous Aflibercept vs Vitrectomy With Panretinal Photocoagulation on Visual Acuity in Patients With Vitreous Hemorrhage From Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy: A Randomized Clinical Trial – JAMA (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
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In this RCT, intravitreous aflibercept vs vitrectomy + panretinal photocoagulation did not improve visual acuity over 24 weeks in patients with vitreous hemorrhage from proliferative diabetic retinopathy; the study may have been underpowered https://t.co/n4px6kFF5Z
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