Feb 13, 2021
Dr. Antoszyk from the DRCR Retina Network discusses Protocol AB, which compared anti-VEGF injections vs immediate pars plana vitrectomy for the treatment of vitreous hemorrhage due to proliferative diabetic retinopathy.
The discussed article:
Antoszyk AN, Glassman AR, Beaulieu WT, Jampol LM, Jhaveri CD, Punjabi OS, Salehi-Had H, Wells JA 3rd, Maguire MG, Stockdale CR, Martin DF, Sun JK; DRCR Retina Network. Effect of Intravitreous Aflibercept vs Vitrectomy With Panretinal Photocoagulation on Visual Acuity in Patients With Vitreous Hemorrhage From Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy: A Randomized Clinical Trial. JAMA. 2020 Dec 15;324(23):2383-2395. doi: 10.1001/jama.2020.23027. PMID: 33320223; PMCID: PMC7739132.