Long-Term Outcomes of Nonadherence to Anti-VEGF Therapy in Advanced Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration
Autor: | A. N. Kulikov, V. R. Zhalimova, D. S. Maltsev |
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Jazyk: | ruština |
Rok vydání: | 2022 |
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Zdroj: | Oftalʹmologiâ, Vol 19, Iss 3, Pp 658-664 (2022) |
Druh dokumentu: | article |
ISSN: | 1816-5095 2500-0845 |
DOI: | 10.18008/1816-5095-2022-3-658-664 |
Popis: | Purpose: To study long-term outcomes in neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) patients with low visual acuity and nonadherence to a treatment regimen of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) therapy.Patients and methods. In this study we included nAMD patients with best corrected visual acuity lower than 0.1 decimal equivalent, nonadherent to anti-VEGF therapy (13 eyes, group I), treatment-naïve (15 eyes, group II) or nonadherence to anti-VEGF therapy followed by termination of anti-VEGF treatment (18 eyes, group III). All participants received comprehensive ophthalmic examination and optical coherence tomography baseline and at the end of the follow-up period.Results: In group I, 7.6 ± 4.3 intravitreal anti-VEGF injections were performed over a mean period of 38.9 ± 27.5 months. In group II, a mean follow-up was 31.7 ± 28.6 months. In group III 4.8 ± 2.2 intravitreal anti-VEGF injections were performed over a mean period of 26.9 ± 26.4 months followed by treatment discontinuation for a mean period of 24.6 ± 18.6 months. None of study groups showed statistically significant changes in BCVA or an increase of central retinal thickness (p > 0.05). At baseline all study eyes frequently demonstrated severe morphological changes in the macula including atrophy of retinal pigment epithelium (RPE), subretinal fibrosis, RPE tear, or giant intraretinal cysts.Conclusion: In nAMD patients with low BCVA and severe anatomical changes in the macula nonadherence to a treatment regimen of anti-VEGF therapy results in non-superior long-term outcomes compared to natural course of the disease. |
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