研究目的
To evaluate the efficacy of monthly injections of aflibercept and ranibizumab on foveal structure after three months, for the treatment of occult choroidal neovascularization (CNV) in age-related macular degeneration (AMD).
研究成果
After intravitreal injection, aflibercept more rapidly reduced subretinal fluid and subfoveal choroidal thickness. In contrast, ranibizumab decreased the sensory retinal thickness compared with aflibercept. The responses of the retinal and choroidal tissue to these anti-VEGF agents may be different during the induction phase for eyes with occult CNV secondary to neovascular AMD.
研究不足
The study was limited by its retrospective nature and the fact that all patients were Japanese, which may affect the generalizability of the results to other racial groups.
1:Experimental Design and Method Selection:
A retrospective interventional study of treatment-na?ve patients with occult CNV with no classic lesions secondary to neovascular AMD.
2:Sample Selection and Data Sources:
103 eyes of 100 patients examined at Fukushima Medical University between March 2009 and December
3:List of Experimental Equipment and Materials:
20 Optical coherence tomography (Spectralis OCT; Heidelberg Engineering, Heidelberg, Germany).
4:Experimental Procedures and Operational Workflow:
Patients underwent measurement of best-corrected visual acuity, slit lamp biomicroscopy, color fundus photography, and OCT at baseline and 1 month, 2 months, and 3 months.
5:Data Analysis Methods:
The data were analyzed with frequency and descriptive statistics. The logMAR BCVA and the mean measurement values were compared using the Mann–Whitney U test. Categorical data were tested using Fisher’s exact test.
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