anti-VEGF
Anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor
Plain-language definition
Medications injected into the eye that block VEGF, slowing abnormal vessel growth and reducing fluid leakage. Used for wet AMD, DME, and vein occlusions.
Where this term comes up
“Anti-VEGF injections are a major treatment in modern retina care.”
Treatment · Anti-VEGF Injections (Intravitreal Injections)
“Anti-VEGF injections are highly effective treatment”
Condition · Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration (Wet AMD)
“Monitor treatment response - for example, whether anti-VEGF injections are reducing macular swelling”
- Category
- Medication
- Also written as
- No alternate forms listed.
Medication terms describe drugs or drug classes that may be used in eye care, neurology, inflammation, infection, or pain treatment.
Related glossary terms
- macula
Central Retina
- OCT
Optical Coherence Tomography
- fluorescein
Yellow Eye Dye
- fundus
Back of the Eye
- hemorrhage
Bleeding
- ranibizumab
Lucentis (Anti-VEGF)
A note on medical context
A glossary definition can explain a word, but it cannot tell you whether a symptom or test result is serious. If this term came from an article, use the full article and your clinician's guidance for context.