Ranibizumab for the treatment of retinopathy of prematurity: systematic review and meta-analysis

• Main Authors: Niza Alva (Author), Alex R. Martínez (Author), Brando Ortiz-Saavedra (Author), Elizbet S. Montes-Madariaga (Author), Alonso Cotrina (Author), José A. Caballero-Alvarado (Author), Ranjit Sah (Author), Joshuan J. Barboza (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Frontiers Media S.A., 2023-08-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Anti-VEGF drugs like ranibizumab can be used to treat retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) by halting the formation of abnormal blood vessels, or lasers can be used to burn the edges of the retina where these vessels are present. The objective is to compare the efficacy for ROP between ranibizumab and l...