文摘
Assess the efficacy of intravitreal aflibercept on pigment epithelial detachments (PED) associated with previously treated patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD).p>
Design
<p id="sp0035">Retrospective study.p>Participants
<p id="sp0040">Sixty eyes.p>Methods
<p id="sp0045">Patients with persistent PED who were treated with intravitreal aflibercept (2.0 mg) with ≥2 previous injections of bevacizumab (1.25 mg) or ranibizumab (0.5 mg) were analyzed.p>Results
<p id="sp0050">Mean number of prior injections was 24.8 during a mean of 32 months of management (range 3-77 months). Baseline mean PED height was 258 µm (range 80-687 µm), which decreased at 1, 6, and 12 months upon switching to aflibercept to 226 µm (–14%, range 34-701 µm), 215 µm (–18%, range 0-666 µm), and 208 µm (–22%, range 0-752 µm), respectively. The majority of eyes experienced a decrease in PED height after switching to aflibercept: 50/58 (86%), 38/47 (81%), and 37/47 (79%) at months 1, 6, and 12, respectively. Reduction in PED height was weakly correlated with improved visual acuity (Rp>2p> = 0.11).p>Conclusions
<p id="sp0055">Intravitreal aflibercept resulted in significant reduction in PED height in previously treated eyes with neovascular AMD.