RETINAL PIGMENT EPITHELIAL ATROPHY IN PATIENTS WITH EXUDATIVE AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION UNDERGOING ANTI–VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR THERAPY

Aged, 80 and over Male Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A Visual Acuity 610 Angiogenesis Inhibitors Exudates and Transudates Retinal Pigment Epithelium Middle Aged Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized 03 medical and health sciences 0302 clinical medicine Ranibizumab Wet Macular Degeneration Humans Female Atrophy Fluorescein Angiography Aged Retrospective Studies
DOI: 10.1097/iae.0b013e3182657fff Publication Date: 2012-07-28T11:59:00Z
ABSTRACT
To evaluate the occurrence of retinal pigment epithelial atrophy in patients with age-related macular degeneration undergoing anti-vascular endothelial growth factor therapy.The study is a retrospective review. Eligible were patients with age-related macular degeneration and choroidal neovascular membranes treated with anti-vascular endothelial growth factor between October 2007 and February 2011; they were followed for >3 months, with fundus photographs and fluorescein angiography at baseline and with autofluorescence and near-infrared autofluorescence images at baseline and follow-up. Demographics, visual acuity, the type of choroidal neovascular membranes, the number of treatments performed, and the length of follow-up were recorded. Autofluorescence and near-infrared autofluorescence images were evaluated for the presence or absence of areas of reduced signal. A multilevel logistic regression model was used to investigate the factors that may be associated with "progression of atrophy" at follow-up, which was the primary outcome of this study.Sixty-three patients (72 eyes) were followed for a median of 16 months (range, 3-36 months). Atrophy at baseline was observed in 47% (34/72) of eyes; progression of atrophy occurred in 62% (45/72) of eyes at the last visit. The number of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor injections received was statistically significantly associated with the progression of atrophy at follow-up (odds ratio, 1.35; 95% confidence interval, 1.05-1.73; P = 0.02).Atrophy was frequently observed in patients with age-related macular degeneration and choroidal neovascular membranes undergoing anti-vascular endothelial growth factor therapy.
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