2017
Age‐related macular degeneration: using morphological predictors to modify current treatment protocols
Ashraf M, Souka A, Adelman RA. Age‐related macular degeneration: using morphological predictors to modify current treatment protocols. Acta Ophthalmologica 2017, 96: 120-133. PMID: 29130626, DOI: 10.1111/aos.13565.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAge-related macular degenerationPigment epithelial detachmentChoroidal neovascular membranePosterior vitreous detachmentNeovascular age-related macular degenerationRetinal angiomatous proliferationSubretinal fluidIntraretinal cystsVitreomacular adhesionVisual outcomeVisual acuityPrognostic indicatorMacular degenerationAnti-vascular endothelial growth factorLarger choroidal neovascular membranesWet age-related macular degenerationOlder ageCNV sizeFinal visual outcomeGood visual outcomeAnti-VEGF therapyPoor prognostic indicatorCurrent treatment protocolsEndothelial growth factorInjection frequency
2016
Predicting outcomes to anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) therapy in diabetic macular oedema: a review of the literature
Ashraf M, Souka A, Adelman R. Predicting outcomes to anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) therapy in diabetic macular oedema: a review of the literature. British Journal Of Ophthalmology 2016, 100: 1596. PMID: 27231313, DOI: 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2016-308388.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsDiabetic macular edemaOptical coherence tomographyMacular edemaAnti-vascular endothelial growth factor therapyIntravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factorAnti-vascular endothelial growth factorEndothelial growth factor therapyFluorescein angiography findingsAnti-VEGF therapyAnti-VEGF agentsGrowth factor therapyCourse of treatmentCommon prognostic indicatorsEndothelial growth factorFactor therapyMost patientsVisual outcomeAngiography findingsChoroidal thicknessLarge RCTsTreatment regimenOCT parametersVisual acuityPrognostic indicatorDifferent RCTs