Evaluation of
off‐label anti‐vascular endothelial growth factor
and steroid implant medication uses in macular edema due to retinal vein occlusion in Turkey
Abstract:What is Known and Objective: Retinal vein occlusion (RVO) is one of the most common causes of vision loss. Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) drugs, ranibizumab and aflibercept, and corticosteroid implants are approved treatment options for RVO-related macular edema (ME) in Turkey. To the best of our knowledge, there is no data regarding the off-label use of these drugs for RVO in English literature. We aimed to evaluate the clinical and demographic characteristics of offlabel drug use applica… Show more
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