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Observational studyThe British journal of ophthalmology2023

Hemiretinal vein occlusion 12-month outcomes are unique with vascular endothelial growth factor inhibitors: data from the Fight Retinal Blindness! Registry.

Adrian Robert Hunt, Vuong Nguyen, Jennifer J Arnold, Ian L McAllister, Hemal Mehta, Alessandro Invernizzi, Theodorus Ponsioen, Pierre-Henry Gabrielle, Louise O'Toole, Pavol Kusenda and 3 more

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Observational study in The British journal of ophthalmology, 2023. 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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2 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

13 authors.

Adrian Robert HuntClinical Ophthalmology and Eye Health, The University of Sydney Save Sight Institute, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia adrianhunt@eyesurgeonsmiranda.com.au.ORCID 0000-0002-6261-4679
Vuong NguyenClinical Ophthalmology and Eye Health, The University of Sydney Save Sight Institute, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-9070-9803
Jennifer J ArnoldMarsden Eye Specialists Laser LASIK Eye Cataract Glaucoma Eyelid & Oculoplastic, Parramatta, New South Wales, Australia.
Ian L McAllisterUniversity of Western Australia, Lions Eye Institute, Nedlands, Western Australia, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-3262-0821
Hemal MehtaClinical Ophthalmology and Eye Health, The University of Sydney Save Sight Institute, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Alessandro InvernizziClinical Ophthalmology and Eye Health, The University of Sydney Save Sight Institute, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.ORCID 0000-0003-3400-1987
Theodorus PonsioenDepartment of Ophthalmology, Isala, Zwolle, The Netherlands.
Pierre-Henry GabrielleClinical Ophthalmology and Eye Health, The University of Sydney Save Sight Institute, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.ORCID 0000-0002-9688-4845
Louise O'TooleDepartment of Ophthalmology, Mater Private Hospital, Dublin, Ireland.
Pavol KusendaDepartment of Ophthalmology, University Hospital - Nemocnica sv. Michala, Bratislava, Slovakia.
Socorro AlforjaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Institute Clínic of Ophthalmology, Hospital Clinic, Barcelona, Spain.
Daniel BarthelmesClinical Ophthalmology and Eye Health, The University of Sydney Save Sight Institute, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
Mark C GilliesClinical Ophthalmology and Eye Health, The University of Sydney Save Sight Institute, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

BACKGROUND/

aimsTo describe baseline characteristics and 12-month outcomes with vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) inhibitors of treatment-naïve hemiretinal vein occlusion (HRVO) compared with branch (BRVO) and central (CRVO) variants in routine clinical care.

methodsA database observational study recruited 79 HRVO eyes, 590 BRVO eyes and 344 CRVO eyes that initiated therapy over 10 years. The primary outcome was mean change in visual acuity (VA-letters read on a logarithm of minimal angle of resolution chart) at 12 months. Secondary outcomes included mean change in central subfield thickness (CST), injections and visits.

resultsAt baseline, mean VA in HRVO (53.8) was similar to CRVO (51.9; p=0.40) but lower than BRVO (59.4; p=0.009). HRVO eyes improved to match BRVO eyes from soon after treatment started through 12 months. Mean change in VA was greater in HRVO (+16.4) than both BRVO (+11.4; p=0.006) and CRVO (+8.5; p<0.001). Mean change in CST in HRVO (-231 µm) was similar to CRVO (-259 µm; p=0.33) but greater than BRVO eyes (-151 µm; p=0.003). The groups had similar median burdens of eight injections and nine visits.

conclusionsHRVO generally experienced the greatest mean change in VA of the three types of RVO when treated with VEGF inhibitors, ending with similar 12-month VA and CST to BRVO despite starting closer to CRVO. Inclusion of HRVO in BRVO or CRVO cohorts of clinical trials would be expected to proportionally inflate and skew the visual and anatomic outcomes.

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Macular EdemaRetinal Vein OcclusionAngiogenesis InhibitorsBevacizumabBlindnessHumansIntravitreal InjectionsRegistriesTreatment OutcomeVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AAngiogenesis InhibitorsBevacizumabVascular Endothelial Growth Factor Amaculapharmacologyretinatreatment medicalvision

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PMID35078771
PMCPMC10314087

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