{"id":6680,"date":"2015-05-02T00:53:16","date_gmt":"2015-05-01T22:53:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.microchirurgiaoculare.com\/?page_id=6680"},"modified":"2018-12-16T15:29:56","modified_gmt":"2018-12-16T14:29:56","slug":"new-pharmacological-therapies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.microchirurgiaoculare.com\/en\/retinopathy\/laser-treatments\/new-pharmacological-therapies\/","title":{"rendered":"New pharmacological therapies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Pharmacological researches identified some molecules that seems to bring promising results to slow down diabetic retinopathy; these molecures are part of the (ACE) inhibitors and angiotensin II class, used over the years to fight hypertension.<\/p>\n<p>These medications have the advantage of being delivered in a systemic way, in some cases even orally.<br \/>\nAnyway, he most important news come from clinical studies about anti-VEGF (Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor) medications; there can inhibit the neovascularisation and lower vascular permeability.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Sodium pegaptanib and <strong>ranibizumab<\/strong>, already authorized for neovascular DMLE treatment, are used &#8220;off label&#8221; (that is, not taking into account indications written in their technical files) to treat diabetica retinopathy.<a href=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/07\/retinopatia1-1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-709\" title=\"retinopatia1\" src=\"\/wp-content\/themes\/microchirurgiaoculare\/img\/opt\/retinopatia1.jpg\" alt=\"\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Anti-VEGF drugs have to be injected directly inside the ocular bulb (intravitreal injection). This delivery method requires total sterility and great attention from the ophthalmologist.<\/p>\n<p>Sodium pegaptanib and <strong>ranibizumab<\/strong>, already authorized for neovascular DMLE treatment, are used &#8220;off label&#8221; (that is, not taking into account indications written in their technical files) to treat diabetica retinopathy.<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore<strong> intravitreal therapy anti-VEGF usually has to be repeated over time<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Pharmacological researches identified some molecules that seems to bring promising results to slow down diabetic retinopathy; these molecures are part of the (ACE) inhibitors and angiotensin II class, used over the years to fight hypertension. These medications have the advantage of being delivered in a systemic way, in some cases even orally. 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