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ArticleBMC ophthalmology2023

Geographic Atrophy after Reabsorption of Pigment Epithelial Detachment (GARPED) study.

Enoch T Peng, Sean D Adrean

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Article in BMC 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, 3 citations in OpenAlex.

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  2. Geographic atrophy in Asia.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2025
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5 · Who and what money

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2 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Enoch T PengRetina Consultants of Orange County, 301 W. Bastanchury Ave #285, Fullerton, CA, 92835, USA.
Sean D AdreanRetina Consultants of Orange County, 301 W. Bastanchury Ave #285, Fullerton, CA, 92835, USA. seadrean@yahoo.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6004-0643
California Retina Consultants · US

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTo describe the occurrence, rate of geographic atrophy (GA) expansion, and changes in visual acuity (VA) after reabsorption of subfoveal pigment epithelial detachments (PED).

methodsIncluded patients had reabsorption of a PED followed by GA. Patients underwent clinical examination with SD-OCT. Images were classified by size with grading occurring post reabsorption. VA was recorded pre-reabsorption, post-reabsorption, and over time.

resultsThe average age of the cohort, consisting of 22 eyes from 19 participants, was 86.9 years at reabsorption. Prior to reabsorption, the VA was 20/80 and then declined to 20/200 (p = 0.001) with an average follow-up time of 30.2 months. There was no significant VA change after the initial loss with reabsorption. The average initial lesion size of GA was 0.987 mm

conclusionsThis study longitudinally examined GA growth rate in patients with reabsorbed PEDs. These patients started with a drusenoid or serous PED, had a dramatic reduction in vision and GA that occurred in place of the PED. These GA lesions have a slower growth rate and a smaller area of onset compared to rates previously reported in the literature. They do not show significant VA change after reabsorption. As we have entered the era of GA therapy, these patients may not benefit from current treatments.

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Geographic AtrophyMacular DegenerationRetinal DetachmentAged, 80 and overFluorescein AngiographyFollow-Up StudiesHumansRetinal Pigment EpitheliumTomography, Optical CoherenceAge-related macular degenerationAMDGeographic atrophyPigment epithelial detachment

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PMID37254103
PMCPMC10228064
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