Predictors of response to a lapse in anti-VEGF treatment in patients with macular edema secondary to retinal vein occlusion

CONCLUSIONS: Patients' responses to treatment lapses for ME secondary to RVO can be predicted with reasonable accuracy using readily available clinical data, particularly age, BMI, time since diagnosis, and history of dyslipidemia. Providers should consider these factors when counselling patients and determining follow-up schedules.PMID:37716706 | DOI:10.1016/j.jcjo.2023.08.002

Source: Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology - September 16, 2023 Category: Opthalmology Authors: Christopher M Maatouk Jessica C Liu Peter Alsaloum Amogh I Iyer Peter M Kaiser Rishi P Singh Katherine E Talcott Source Type: research