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ArticleEye (London, England)2024

Functional and structural characteristics in patients with type 3 macular neovascularisation treated with anti-VEGF. Three-year results in real world settings.

Anastasios E Sepetis, Ramez Barbara, Rino Frisina, Mohamed Farag, Gabriella De Salvo

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Article in Eye (London, England), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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5 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Anastasios E Sepetis *Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Tremona Road, Southampton, SO16 6YD, Hampshire, United Kingdom.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9034-635X
Ramez Barbara *Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Tremona Road, Southampton, SO16 6YD, Hampshire, United Kingdom.
Rino FrisinaOphthalmology - Surgery Department, Guglielmo da Saliceto Hospital, Piacenza, Italy.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-0247-2680
Mohamed FaragDepartment of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Tremona Road, Southampton, SO16 6YD, Hampshire, United Kingdom.
Gabriella De SalvoDepartment of Ophthalmology, University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust, Tremona Road, Southampton, SO16 6YD, Hampshire, United Kingdom. gabrielladesalvo@gmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-1185-6942
University Hospital Southampton NHS Foundation Trust · GBGuglielmo da Saliceto Hospital · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundTo evaluate the long-term anatomical and functional outcomes of anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor intravitreal injections (anti-VEGF IVI) in patients with type 3 macular neovascularisation (MNV) in real-world settings.

methodsRetrospective review of patients with type 3 MNV who received anti-VEGF IVI between 2013 and 2020. Primary outcomes were best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and central macular thickness (CMT). Secondary outcome was the development of new-onset of foveal-involving geographic atrophy (GA) and disciform scars.

resultsWe identified 59 eyes from 48 British patients that met the inclusion criteria. Treatment with anti- VEGF IVI resulted in a statistically significant reduction in median CMT, which was maintained throughout the study period. At 36 months, 24 eyes showed more than 50 μm reduction in CMT, 7 eyes remained stable and only 2 eyes showed an increase in CMT by more than 50μm compared to the baseline. At year three, deterioration was noticed in most eyes (52.78%) and vision remained stable or improved in 47.22% of the eyes. However, the median BCVA was not statistically significant different compared to baseline. During the study period new onset of macula-involving atrophy or scar was noted in 10.2% and 4.3% of the eyes, respectively.

conclusionIn this real-world study, anatomic and functional improvement were recorded 12-months post anti-VEGF IVI in type 3 MNV. Despite sustained anatomical improvement, vision returned back to baseline levels at 36-months. The development of GA and macular scar was only partially responsible for this outcome suggesting a more severe nature of this form of nAMD.

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Angiogenesis InhibitorsIntravitreal InjectionsRanibizumabTomography, Optical CoherenceVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVisual AcuityAgedAged, 80 and overBevacizumabFemaleFluorescein AngiographyFollow-Up StudiesHumansMacula LuteaMaleRetrospective StudiesAngiogenesis InhibitorsBevacizumabRanibizumabVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVEGFA protein, human

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PMID38184726
PMCPMC11126723
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