The intravitreous aflibercept vs vitrectomy with panretinal photocoagulation for vitreous haemorrhage from proliferative diabetic retinopathy randomised clinical trial by the DRCR Retina Network showed that there was no statistically significant difference in visual acuity at 24 weeks following initial treatment with aflibercept compared to vitrectomy with panretinal photocoagulation. PRP panretinal photocoagulation, DRCR Diabetic Retinopathy Clinical Research, ETDRS Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study, VA visual acuity.
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Song, A., Ghareeb, A., Mehta, A. et al. Infographic: intravitreous aflibercept vs vitrectomy with panretinal photocoagulation for vitreous haemorrhage from proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Eye 36, 8–9 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41433-021-01530-0
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