title: [Adjuvant stereotactic low energy radiation therapy of exudative age-dependent macular degeneration (Oraya system)].
abstract: With respect to the increasing number of patients and the risk and burden for patients caused by injections, a reduction in the number and frequency of injections with vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) inhibitors in exudative age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) is desirable. Stereotactic low-voltage x-ray irradiation seems to be a promising approach. For this purpose the Oraya system is available and has shown positive results in initial studies. Pending presentation of phase II and III study data this adjuvant irradiation should only be used in clinical trials.
authors.affiliation: Schwerpunkt Retinologie, Universitäts-Augenklinik Heidelberg, Heidelberg.
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Pollithy
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Celik
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Höh
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Dithmar
mesh_terms: D004867:Equipment Design; D005122:Exudates and Transudates / Q000528:radiation effects; D006801:Humans; D008268:Macular Degeneration / Q000601:surgery*; D016634:Radiosurgery / Q000295:instrumentation*; D011879:Radiotherapy Dosage; D018714:Radiotherapy, Adjuvant; D020266:Radiotherapy, Conformal / Q000295:instrumentation*
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