Optimizing management of patients with visual impairments as a result of diabetic macular edema. Role and place of the anti-VEGF-preparation aflibercept

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https://doi.org/10.31288/oftalmolzh201634954

Abstract

Optimizing management of patients with visual impairments as a result of diabetic macular edema. Role and place of the anti-VEGF-preparation aflibercept

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Published

2026-06-30

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2026. Optimizing management of patients with visual impairments as a result of diabetic macular edema. Role and place of the anti-VEGF-preparation aflibercept. Ukrainian Journal of Ophthalmology . 3 (Jun. 2026), 49–54. DOI:https://doi.org/10.31288/oftalmolzh201634954.