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Observational studyActa ophthalmologica2022

Vascular endothelial growth factor inhibitors for predominantly Caucasian myopic choroidal neovascularization: 2-year treatment outcomes in clinical practice: data from the Fight Retinal Blindness! Registry.

Pierre-Henry Gabrielle, Vuong Nguyen, Catherine Creuzot-Garcher, Lucia Miguel, Socorro Alforja, Laura Sararols, Ricardo P Casaroli-Marano, Javier Zarranz-Ventura, Mark Gillies, Jennifer Arnold and 1 more

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Observational study in Acta ophthalmologica, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers, 1 of them a synthesis that pooled it.

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3citing papers in PubMed, 1 pooled it
0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 28% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

3 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

11 authors at 5 institutions in 4 countries.

Pierre-Henry GabrielleDiscipline of Ophthalmology, Save Sight Institute, Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9688-4845
Vuong NguyenDiscipline of Ophthalmology, Save Sight Institute, Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Catherine Creuzot-GarcherDepartment of Ophthalmology, Dijon University Hospital, Dijon, France.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3587-4598
Lucia MiguelClinical Institute of Ophthalmology (ICOF), Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain.
Socorro AlforjaClinical Institute of Ophthalmology (ICOF), Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0800-3719
Laura SararolsHospital General de Catalunya, Barcelona, Spain.
Ricardo P Casaroli-MaranoClinical Institute of Ophthalmology (ICOF), Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain.
Javier Zarranz-VenturaClinical Institute of Ophthalmology (ICOF), Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain.ORCID https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2338-8143
Mark GilliesDiscipline of Ophthalmology, Save Sight Institute, Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Jennifer ArnoldMarsden Eye Specialists, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Daniel BarthelmesDiscipline of Ophthalmology, Save Sight Institute, Sydney Medical School, The University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW, Australia.
Hospital Clínic de Barcelona · ESThe University of Sydney · AUCHU Dijon Bourgogne · FRHospital General de Catalunya · ESSydney Hospital · AU

Funding

la fondation de France
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo report the 24-month outcomes of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) inhibitors for myopic choroidal neovascularization (mCNV) in predominantly Caucasian eyes in routine clinical practice.

methodsRetrospective analysis of treatment-naïve eyes starting intravitreal injection of VEGF inhibitors of either bevacizumab (1.25 mg) or ranibizumab (0.5 mg) for mCNV from 1 January 2006 to 31 May 2018 that were tracked in the Fight Retinal Blindness! registry.

resultsWe identified 203 eyes (bevacizumab-85 and ranibizumab-118) of 189 patients. The estimated mean (95% CI) change in VA over 24 months for all eyes using longitudinal models was +8 (5, 11) letters with a median (Q1, Q3) of 3 (2, 5) injections given mostly during the first year. The estimated mean change in VA at 24 months was similar between bevacizumab and ranibizumab [+9 (5, 13) letters for bevacizumab versus +9 (6, 13) letters for ranibizumab; p = 0.37]. Both agents were also similar in the mCNV activity outcomes, treatment frequency and visit frequency.

conclusionsThe 24-month treatment outcomes of VEGF inhibitors for mCNV were favourable in this largest series yet reported of predominantly Caucasian eyes in routine clinical practice, with approximately two lines of visual gain and a median of three injections given mostly during the first year. These outcomes are similar to those reported for predominantly Asian eyes. Bevacizumab appeared to be as safe and effective as ranibizumab.

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RegistriesWhite PeopleAgedAngiogenesis InhibitorsBevacizumabBlindnessChoroidal NeovascularizationFemaleFluorescein AngiographyFollow-Up StudiesFundus OculiHumansIncidenceIntravitreal InjectionsMaleMiddle AgedAngiogenesis InhibitorsBevacizumabRanibizumabVascular Endothelial Growth Factor Aanti-VEGF therapyCaucasianhigh myopiamyopiamyopic choroidal neovascularizationoptical coherence tomographypathologic myopiaVEGF inhibitors

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PMID33960115
PMCPMC9290852
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