TREAT-AND-EXTEND REGIMEN USING RANIBIZUMAB FOR POLYPOIDAL CHOROIDAL VASCULOPATHY: One-Year Results

Purpose: To investigate the efficacy of a treat-and-extend regimen (TER) using ranibizumab to treat polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV). Methods: We retrospectively reviewed the medical records of 29 patients with PCV, who had been treated with a TER for 1 year. The primary outcome was the proportion of eyes that did not lose ≥3 best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) lines. The number of intravitreal injections and recurrences as well as the maximum treatment interval without recurrence were analyzed. Results: The mean BCVA improved from 0.64 ± 0.42 logMAR (median, 20/80) at baseline to 0.30 ± 0.31 logMAR (median, 20/30) at 12 months (P
Source: RETINA - Category: Opthalmology Tags: Original Study Source Type: research