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Observational studyInternational ophthalmology2023

Comparison of anatomical and functional outcomes of treating myopic choroidal neovascularization with bevacizumab or ranibizumab.

Malgorzata Woronkowicz, Robin Hamilton, Sue Lightman, Sophia Zagora, Oren Tomkins-Netzer

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Observational study in International 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. Treatment of myopic choroidal neovascularization: a network meta-analysis and review.Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2024
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5 authors.

Malgorzata WoronkowiczMoorfields Eye Hospital, 162 City Road, London, EC1V 2PD, UK. malgorzata.woronkowicz.14@ucl.ac.uk.
Robin HamiltonMoorfields Eye Hospital, 162 City Road, London, EC1V 2PD, UK.
Sue LightmanMoorfields Eye Hospital, 162 City Road, London, EC1V 2PD, UK.
Sophia ZagoraMoorfields Eye Hospital, 162 City Road, London, EC1V 2PD, UK.
Oren Tomkins-NetzerMoorfields Eye Hospital, 162 City Road, London, EC1V 2PD, UK.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo compare results of treatment with bevacizumab and ranibizumab injections in myopic choroidal neovascularization (mCNV).

methodsRetrospective, observational case series.

participantspatients with mCNV treated with bevacizumab or ranibizumab injections. Best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and central retinal thickness (CRT) on optical coherence tomography (OCT) scans were collected at baseline, after 3, 6, 12, 24 months and the last visit.

main outcome measuresmean change in BCVA and CRT.

resultsWe included 85 eyes treated with bevacizumab and 125 eyes treated with ranibizumab. There was no difference between the groups regarding BCVA and CRT change. CNV recurrence occurred at the mean time of 66.1 ± 3.7 and 57.3 ± 6.4 months in the bevacizumab- and ranibizumab-treated eyes, respectively (p = 0.006). During the first year 6.9% eyes in the bevacizumab group vs. 27.5% in the ranibizumab group had CNV recurrence (p = 0.001). Risk factors for recurrence of CNV were baseline CNV area (aHR 1.20, 95%CI 1.0-1.32, p = 0.04), subfoveal CNV (aHR 2.13, 95% CI 1.16-3.93, p = 0.01) and ranibizumab treatment (aHR 2.31, 95% CI 1.16-3.93, p = 0.008).

conclusionEyes treated with bevacizumab and ranibizumab can achieve similar anatomical and functional improvement. CNV recurrence may occur earlier and more frequently during the first year in eyes treated with ranibizumab.

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Choroidal NeovascularizationMyopia, DegenerativeAngiogenesis InhibitorsBevacizumabHumansIntravitreal InjectionsRanibizumabRetrospective StudiesTomography, Optical CoherenceVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVisual AcuityAngiogenesis InhibitorsBevacizumabRanibizumabVascular Endothelial Growth Factor ABevacizumabChoroidal neovascularizationMyopiaMyopic tractional maculopathyRanibizumab

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