Efficacy and safety of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor agents in the treatment of primary pterygium
Bowen Zhang,
Xingmei Dong,
Yi Sun
Abstract:PurposeTo further evaluate the efficacy and safety of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) agents in management of primary pterygium.MethodsRandomized controlled trials (RCTs) in databases of PubMed, Web of Science, Embase, and the Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials were searched from inception to September 2022. Recurrences and complications were evaluated as the pooled risk ratio (RR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) using random-effects model.ResultsIn total of 1,096 eyes in 19 RCTs we… Show more
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