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ArticleBMJ open ophthalmology2023

Ten-year real-world outcomes of antivascular endothelial growth factor therapy in neovascular age-related macular degeneration using pro re nata regimen.

Pekko Hujanen, Heikki Ruha, Eemil Lehtonen, Inka Pirinen, Heini Huhtala, Anu Vaajanen, Ulla Syvänen, Anja Tuulonen, Hannele Uusitalo-Järvinen

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Article in BMJ open ophthalmology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers, 2 of them syntheses that pooled it.

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9 authors.

Pekko HujanenTays Eye Centre, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland.
Heikki RuhaTays Eye Centre, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland.
Eemil LehtonenTays Eye Centre, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland.
Inka PirinenTays Eye Centre, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland.
Heini HuhtalaFaculty of Social Sciences, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland.
Anu VaajanenFaculty of Medicine and Health Technology, Tampere University, Tampere, Finland.
Ulla SyvänenTays Eye Centre, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland.
Anja TuulonenTays Eye Centre, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland.
Hannele Uusitalo-JärvinenTays Eye Centre, Tampere University Hospital, Tampere, Finland hannele.uusitalo-jarvinen@pirha.fi.ORCID 0000-0002-2030-295X

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6 · The paper itself

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aimsTo analyse long-term outcomes of antivascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) therapy for the treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) using pro re nata (PRN) regimen in a single-centre clinical practice.

methodsAll patients receiving intravitreal injection (IVI) for nAMD between 1 January 2008 and 31 December 2020 were searched from electronic medical records. All 3844 treatment-naïve eyes of 3008 patients were included with a total of 50 146 IVIs (87% bevacizumab) administered. Main outcome measures were mean change in visual acuity (VA) from baseline, proportion of eyes within 15 letters of baseline, proportion of eyes with VA ≥20/40 Snellen and ≤20/200 Snellen, number of annual visits and number of annual IVIs.

resultsThe mean baseline VA was 55 Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) letters and the mean change in VA from baseline was +2, +2, ±0, -2, -2 and -4 ETDRS letters at year 1, 2, 3, 5, 7 and 10, respectively. Proportions of eyes within 15 letters of baseline were 88%, 87%, 82%, 80%, 76% and 72% at the end of years 1, 2, 3, 5, 7 and 10, respectively. The median number of annual IVI was 6 at years 1-7 and 5 at year 10. The median number of annual total visits was 10 at year 1, 9 at years 2-7 and 8 at year 10, respectively.

conclusionsVA was maintained short-term and long-term with anti-VEGF therapy using PRN treatment regimen.

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Diabetic RetinopathyMacular DegenerationBevacizumabClinical ProtocolsEndothelial Growth FactorsHumansBevacizumabEndothelial Growth FactorsAngiogenesisMaculaNeovascularisationRetina

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PMID37586826
PMCPMC10432647

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