Opportunities and Challenges in Translational Research: The Development of Photodynamic Therapy and Anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Drugs.
- Resource Type
- Article
- Authors
- Marko, Christina Kaiser; Miller, Joan W.
- Source
- Journal of Law, Medicine & Ethics; Spring2021, Vol. 49 Issue 1, p19-24, 6p
- Subject
- Quality of life
Vascular endothelial growth factor antagonists
Therapeutic use of monoclonal antibodies
Retinal degeneration
Treatment effectiveness
Photochemotherapy
Retinal diseases
Translational research
- Language
- ISSN
- 10731105
The development of photodynamic therapy and anti-vascular endothelial growth factor agents have revolutionized the treatment of retinal diseases, transforming the retina subspecialty by ushering in an age of pharmacological treatments for a wide range of diseases, including age-related macular degeneration (AMD). [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]