Anastomotic Vessels Remain Viable after Photodynamic Therapy in Primate Models of Choroidal Neovascularization
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- 1 June 2005
- journal article
- Published by Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology (ARVO) in Investigative Opthalmology & Visual Science
- Vol. 46 (6) , 2168-2174
- https://doi.org/10.1167/iovs.04-1442
Abstract
Purpose. Anastomotic vessels in exudative age-related macular degeneration (AMD) represent a serious clinical feature that reportedly does not respond well to either photocoagulation or photodynamic therapy (PDT). Anastomoses also occur in various animal models of choroidal neovascularization (CNV). In the present study, anastomotic vessels and their patency were evaluated in two primate CNV laser-trauma models after PDT, by using two novel photosensitizers.Keywords
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