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Observational studyKorean journal of ophthalmology : KJO2014

Intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor for typical exudative age-related macular degeneration in eyes with good baseline visual acuity.

Young Suk Chang, Jung Il Han, Su Jin Yoo, Young Ju Lew, Jae Hui Kim

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Observational study in Korean journal of ophthalmology : KJO, 2014. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Young Suk ChangDepartment of Ophthalmology, Konyang University College of Medicine, Daejeon, Korea.
Jung Il HanDepartment of Ophthalmology, Kim's Eye Hospital, Konyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Su Jin YooDepartment of Ophthalmology, Kim's Eye Hospital, Konyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Young Ju LewDepartment of Ophthalmology, Kim's Eye Hospital, Konyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Jae Hui KimDepartment of Ophthalmology, Kim's Eye Hospital, Konyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Konyang University · KRKim's Eye Hospital · KR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo investigate 12-month treatment outcomes of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor therapy in eyes with typical exudative age-related macular degeneration with good baseline visual acuity.

methodsThis retrospective observational case series included 18 eyes (18 patients) with typical exudative age-related macular degeneration with a baseline best-corrected visual acuity of 20 / 25 or better. Patients were treated with anti-vascular endothelial growth factor monotherapy during the 12-month follow-up period. Baseline visual acuity and central foveal thickness were compared to the values at 12 months.

resultsPatients received an average of 4.4 ± 1.3 intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor injections. The mean logarithm of minimum angle of resolution visual acuity was 0.08 ± 0.04, 0.08 ± 0.07, 0.12 ± 0.09, and 0.16 ± 0.11 at baseline, three months, six months, and 12 months, respectively. Visual acuity at 12 months was significantly worse than the baseline value at diagnosis (p = 0.017), and the mean central foveal thickness at the defined time points was 270.2 ± 55.6, 204.4 ± 25.4, 230.1 ± 56.3, and 216.8 ± 48.7 µm, respectively. The central foveal thickness at 12 months was significantly less than the baseline value at diagnosis (p = 0.042).

conclusionsDeterioration in visual acuity was noted in eyes with typical exudative age-related macular degeneration with good baseline visual acuity, suggesting the need for close patient monitoring and prompt treatment even in patients with good baseline visual acuity.

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AgedAngiogenesis InhibitorsBevacizumabChoroidal NeovascularizationFemaleFluorescein AngiographyHumansIntravitreal InjectionsMaleMiddle AgedRanibizumabRetrospective StudiesTomography, Optical CoherenceVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVisual AcuityWet Macular DegenerationAngiogenesis InhibitorsBevacizumabRanibizumabVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVEGFA protein, humanAnti-vascular endothelial growth factorBevacizumabGood visual acuityMacular degenerationRanibizumab

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