2017
Incremental Revisions across the Life Span of Ophthalmic Devices after Initial Food and Drug Administration Premarket Approval, 1979–2015
Gopal AD, Rathi VK, Teng CC, Del Priore L, Ross JS. Incremental Revisions across the Life Span of Ophthalmic Devices after Initial Food and Drug Administration Premarket Approval, 1979–2015. Ophthalmology 2017, 124: 1237-1246. PMID: 28501378, DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2017.03.040.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2016
Trends of Anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Use in Ophthalmology Among Privately Insured and Medicare Advantage Patients
Parikh R, Ross JS, Sangaralingham LR, Adelman RA, Shah ND, Barkmeier AJ. Trends of Anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Use in Ophthalmology Among Privately Insured and Medicare Advantage Patients. Ophthalmology 2016, 124: 352-358. PMID: 27890437, DOI: 10.1016/j.ophtha.2016.10.036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAngiogenesis InhibitorsBevacizumabCohort StudiesDatabases, FactualDiabetic RetinopathyDrug UtilizationFemaleHumansInsurance, HealthIntravitreal InjectionsMacular DegenerationMaleMedicare Part CMiddle AgedOphthalmologyPrivate SectorRanibizumabReceptors, Vascular Endothelial Growth FactorRecombinant Fusion ProteinsRetinal Vein OcclusionRetrospective StudiesUnited StatesVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AYoung AdultConceptsAge-related macular degenerationDiabetic retinal diseaseAnti-VEGF injectionsIntravitreal anti-VEGF injectionsRetinal vein occlusionAdministrative claims dataRetinal diseasesOphthalmic diseasesVein occlusionClaims dataUse of bevacizumabCurrent Procedural Terminology codesPatients 18 yearsRetrospective cohort studyMedicare Advantage patientsOptumLabs Data WarehouseDrug Administration approvalProcedural Terminology codesGrowth factor useRanibizumab useBevacizumab useAvailable medicationsCohort studyMedication useCommon medications