title: [Differences in the treatment of exudative age-related macular degeneration in Germany and Great Britain].
abstract: The treatment of age-related macular degeneration with anti-VEGF medications has resulted not only in significant improvements in eye treatment but also in rising costs of ophthalmological therapy. This new treatment has been rapidly introduced into daily practice in Germany with its social security healthcare system and also in Great Britain with its National Health Service. In both countries the most prevalent treatment scheme currently includes three baseline injections of ranibizumab followed by additional injections depending on persisting disease activity.
authors.affiliation: St. Paul's Eye Unit, Royal Liverpool University Hospital, Prescot St., Liverpool, UK. heinrich.heimann@gmail.com
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Heimann
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Wachtlin
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Pauleikhoff
mesh_terms: D061067:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000191:economics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D052157:Aptamers, Nucleotide / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000191:economics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D000068258:Bevacizumab; D003431:Cross-Cultural Comparison; D004305:Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; D004334:Drug Administration Schedule; D016527:Drug Costs / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005858:Germany; D019983:Guideline Adherence / Q000191:economics; D017048:Health Care Costs; D005102:Health Expenditures; D006801:Humans; D058449:Intravitreal Injections / Q000191:economics; D009313:National Health Programs / Q000191:economics*; D000069579:Ranibizumab; D013222:State Medicine / Q000191:economics*; D006113:United Kingdom; D042461:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A / Q000037:antagonists & inhibitors*; D057135:Wet Macular Degeneration / Q000191:economics / Q000628:therapy*
chemical_list: D061067:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized; D052157:Aptamers, Nucleotide; D042461:Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A; C495058:pegaptanib; D000068258:Bevacizumab; D000069579:Ranibizumab