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ArticleJournal of ophthalmology2014

Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Clinical Findings following Treatment with Antiangiogenic Drugs.

Ricardo Casaroli-Marano, Roberto Gallego-Pinazo, Clemencia Torrón Fernández-Blanco, Marta S Figueroa, Begoña Pina Marín, Gustavo Fernández-Baca Vaca, Antonio Piñero-Bustamante, Juan Donate López, José García-Arumí, Jordi Farrés Martí

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Article in Journal of ophthalmology, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 4 papers.

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4 citing papers in PubMed.

  1. Real-world treatment outcomes of aflibercept versus bevacizumab for neovascular age-related macular degeneration.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2026
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10 authors.

Ricardo Casaroli-MaranoInstituto Clinic de Oftalmología, Hospital Clínic de Barcelona, Universitat de Barcelona, Carrer Sabino Arana 1, 08028 Barcelona, Spain.ORCID 0000-0002-1431-4874
Roberto Gallego-PinazoHospital Universitario y Politécnico La Fe, Bulevar Sur S/N, 46026 Valencia, Spain ; RETICS Oftared, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain.
Clemencia Torrón Fernández-BlancoRETICS Oftared, Instituto de Salud Carlos III, 28029 Madrid, Spain ; Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet, Calle Isabel la Católica 1-3, 50009 Zaragoza, Spain.
Marta S FigueroaHospital Universitario Ramón y Cajal, Carretera de Colmenar Viejo, Km. 9,100, 28034 Madrid, Spain.
Begoña Pina MarínHospital Dos de Maig de Barcelona, Carrer Dos de Maig 301, 08025 Barcelona, Spain.
Gustavo Fernández-Baca VacaHospital Regional Universitario Carlos Haya, Avenida Carlos Haya S/N, 29010 Málaga, Spain.
Antonio Piñero-BustamanteHospital Universitario de Valme, Avenida de Bellavista S/N, 41014 Sevilla, Spain.
Juan Donate LópezHospital Clínico Universitario de San Carlos, Calle Profesor Martín Lagos S/N, 28040 Madrid, Spain.
José García-ArumíHospital Universitario Vall d'Hebrón, Passeig Vall d'Hebron, 119-129 Barcelona, Spain.
Jordi Farrés MartíBayer HealthCare, Avenida Baix Llobregat 3-5, Sant Joan Despí, 08970 Barcelona, Spain.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Purpose. To survey the management of patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nvAMD) in Spain. Methods. An observational retrospective multicenter study was conducted. The variables analyzed were sociodemographic characteristics, foveal and macular thickness, visual acuity (VA), type of treatment, number of injections, and the initial administration of a loading dose of an antiangiogenic drug. Results. 208 patients were followed up during 23.4 months in average. During the first and second years, patients received a mean of 4.5 ± 1.8 and 1.6 ± 2.1 injections of antiangiogenic drugs, and 5.4 ± 2.8 and 3.6 ± 2.2 follow-up visits were performed, respectively. The highest improvement in VA was observed at 3 months of follow-up, followed by a decrease in the response that stabilized above baseline values until the end of the study. Patients who received an initial loading dose presented greater VA gains than those without. Conclusions. Our results suggest the need for a more standardized approach in the management and diagnosis of nvAMD receiving VEGF inhibitors. To achieve the visual outcomes reported in pivotal trials, an early diagnosis, proactive approach (more treating than follow-up visits), and a close monitoring might be the key to successfully manage nvAMD.

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