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- Title
Outcomes after a 1-Year Treatment with Ranibizumab for Diabetic Macular Edema in a Clinical Setting.
- Authors
Hrarat, Linda; Fajnkuchen, Franck; Boubaya, Marouane; Lévy, Vincent; Sarda, Valérie; Grenet, Typhaine; Nghiem-Buffet, Sylvia; Chaine, Gilles; Giocanti-auregan, audrey
- Abstract
Purpose: The aim of this study was to assess the efficacy and safety of ranibizumab in patients with diabetic macular edema (DME). Methods: We conducted a retrospective analysis of consecutive patients with vision loss due to DME who were treated with ranibizumab. All patients received a loading dose of 3 monthly injections followed by re-treatments on an as-needed basis. The primary endpoint was the change in best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) at 12 months. Secondary endpoints were the change in central retinal thickness (CRT) and the number of intravitreal injections (IVI) at 12 months. Results: One hundred and six eyes of 78 patients were included. BCVA changed from 48.3 (20/100) letters at baseline to 59.0 letters (20/63) at 12 months ( p < 0.0001; mean gain: +10.7 letters), and 38% of the patients had a final BCVA >70 letters. CRT decreased from 519 μm at baseline to 355 μm at 12 months ( p < 0.0001). The threshold of the first quartile of the baseline VA was 40 letters. Patients with a baseline VA >40 letters had a higher final VA of 66 ± 14 letters (20/50) versus 43 ± 18 letters (20/125) for patients with a baseline VA ≤ 40 letters ( p < 0.0001). A mean number of 5.4 (3–10) IVI were administered. Conclusion: This study conducted in a clinical setting confirms the results of previous randomized trials. The final BCVA was mainly influenced by the baseline BCVA, which supports the utility of early DME treatment before patients experience a severe vision loss.
- Subjects
RANIBIZUMAB; EDEMA; METABOLIC disorder treatment; INTRAVENTRICULAR injections; VISUAL acuity; PATIENTS; THERAPEUTICS
- Publication
Ophthalmologica, 2017, Vol 236, Issue 4, p207
- ISSN
0030-3755
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1159/000453006