The Role of Epiretinal Membrane on Treatment of Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration with Intravitreal Bevacizumab

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Purpose. To determine the effect of epiretinal membranes (ERM) on the treatment response and the number of intravitreal bevacizumab injections (IVB) in patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD). Methods. A retrospective chart review was performed on 63 eyes of 63 patients. The patients were divided into AMD group ( n = 35) and AMD/ERM group ( n = 28). Best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and central retinal thickness (CRT), as well as the number of injections, were evaluated. Results. There was a significant improvement in BCVA at 3 months for the AMD and AMD/ERM groups ( P = 0.02, P = 0.03, resp.). At 6, 12, and 18 months, BCVA did not change significantly in either of the groups compared to baseline ( P > 0.05 for all). At 3, 6, 12, and 24 months, the AMD group had an improvement in BCVA (logMAR) of 0.09, 0.06, 0.06, and 0.03 versus 0.08, 0.07, 0.05, and 0.03 for the AMD/ERM group ( P = 0.29, P = 0.88, P = 0.74, P = 0.85, resp.). A significant decrease in CRT occurred in both groups for all time points ( P < 0.001 for all). The change in CRT was not statistically different between the two groups at all time points ( P > 0.05 for all). The mean number of injections over 24 months was 8.8 in the AMD group and 9.2 in the AMD/ERM group ( P = 0.76). Conclusion. During 24 months, visual and anatomical outcomes of IVB in nAMD patients were comparable with those in nAMD patients with ERM with similar injection numbers.

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To determine the baseline predictors of visual acuity (VA) outcomes 1 year after treatment with ranibizumab or bevacizumab for neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD). Cohort study within the Comparison of Age-related Macular Degeneration Treatments Trials (CATT). A total of 1105 participants with neovascular AMD, baseline VA 20/25 to 20/320, and VA measured at 1 year. Participants were randomly assigned to ranibizumab or bevacizumab on a monthly or as-needed schedule. Masked readers evaluated fundus morphology and features on optical coherence tomography (OCT). Visual acuity was measured using electronic VA testing. Independent predictors were identified using regression techniques. The VA score, VA score change from baseline, and ≥3-line gain at 1 year. At 1 year, the mean VA score was 68 letters, mean improvement from baseline was 7 letters, and 28% of participants gained ≥3 lines. Older age, larger area of choroidal neovascularization (CNV), and elevation of retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) were associated with worse VA (all P<0.005), less gain in VA (all P<0.02), and a lower proportion gaining ≥3 lines (all P<0.04). Better baseline VA was associated with better VA at 1 year, less gain in VA, and a lower proportion gaining ≥3 lines (all P<0.0001). Predominantly or minimally classic lesions were associated with worse VA than occult lesions (66 vs. 69 letters; P=0.0003). Retinal angiomatous proliferans (RAP) lesions were associated with more gain in VA (10 vs. 7 letters; P=0.03) and a higher proportion gaining ≥3 lines (odds ratio, 1.9; 95% confidence interval, 1.2-3.1). Geographic atrophy (GA) was associated with worse VA (64 vs. 68 letters; P=0.02). Eyes with total foveal thickness in the second quartile (325-425 μm) had the best VA (P=0.01) and were most likely to gain ≥3 lines (P=0.004). Predictors did not vary by treatment group. For all treatment groups, older age, better baseline VA, larger CNV area, predominantly or minimally classic lesion, absence of RAP lesion, presence of GA, greater total fovea thickness, and RPE elevation on optical coherence tomography were independently associated with less improvement in VA at 1 year. The author(s) have no proprietary or commercial interest in any materials discussed in this article. Copyright © 2013 American Academy of Ophthalmology. Published by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.

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Journal ID (nlm-ta): ScientificWorldJournal

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Journal ID (publisher-id): TSWJ

Title: The Scientific World Journal

Publisher: Hindawi Publishing Corporation

ISSN (Electronic): 1537-744X

Publication date Collection: 2013

Publication date (Electronic): 24 December 2013

Volume: 2013

Electronic Location Identifier: 958724

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¹Beyoglu Eye Training and Research Hospital, Bereketzade Cami Sok No. 2 Beyoglu, Istanbul, Turkey

²Medeniyet University, Goztepe, 34700 Istanbul, Turkey

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*Zeynep Alkin: zeynepalkin@ 123456gmail.com

Academic Editors: T. Kubota, A. M. Mansour, and H. Xu

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DOI: 10.1155/2013/958724

PMC ID: 3886618

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