Emilien Faudi1, Anne-Sophie Gauthier1, Bernard Delbosc1, Maher Saleh2. 1. Department of Ophthalmology, Besançon University Hospital, Besançon, France. 2. Department of Ophthalmology, Besançon University Hospital, Besançon, France. drmahersaleh@gmail.com.
Abstract
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to report the 24-month outcomes of a pro re nata (PRN) compared with a treat and extend (T&E) regimen in patients previously treated for neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD). METHODS: This was a 2-year prospective, single-center study. Previously treated patients for nAMD were randomized into two regimen groups: T&E and PRN groups. Main outcome measured was change in best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) from baseline to month 24. Secondary outcomes encompassed anatomical features such as central retinal thickness (CRT), number of intravitreal injections (IVI), and visits required. RESULTS: A total of 124 eyes received the T&E (n = 61) or PRN (n = 63) regimen. At month 24, the mean BCVA change was -4.4 early treatment diabetic retinopathy study (ETDRS) letters (T&E) and -3.4 ETDRS letters (PRN), with a difference of +1.1 ETDRS letters (95% CI [-2.25]; p = 0.006). The mean change in CRT was -10.6 µm (T&E) and -7.9 µm (PRN), with a difference of +2.6 µm (95% CI [+19.2]; p = 0.004). The T&E group had received a mean of +4.6 more injections (95% CI [-7.06; -2.12]; p < 0.001) at month 24. CONCLUSION: There was statistically proven non-inferiority between the PRN and T&E regimens in terms of visual and anatomical outcomes at 24 months, with significantly more IVI administered in the T&E regimen.
PURPOSE: The purpose of this study is to report the 24-month outcomes of a pro re nata (PRN) compared with a treat and extend (T&E) regimen in patients previously treated for neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD). METHODS: This was a 2-year prospective, single-center study. Previously treated patients for nAMD were randomized into two regimen groups: T&E and PRN groups. Main outcome measured was change in best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) from baseline to month 24. Secondary outcomes encompassed anatomical features such as central retinal thickness (CRT), number of intravitreal injections (IVI), and visits required. RESULTS: A total of 124 eyes received the T&E (n = 61) or PRN (n = 63) regimen. At month 24, the mean BCVA change was -4.4 early treatment diabetic retinopathy study (ETDRS) letters (T&E) and -3.4 ETDRS letters (PRN), with a difference of +1.1 ETDRS letters (95% CI [-2.25]; p = 0.006). The mean change in CRT was -10.6 µm (T&E) and -7.9 µm (PRN), with a difference of +2.6 µm (95% CI [+19.2]; p = 0.004). The T&E group had received a mean of +4.6 more injections (95% CI [-7.06; -2.12]; p < 0.001) at month 24. CONCLUSION: There was statistically proven non-inferiority between the PRN and T&E regimens in terms of visual and anatomical outcomes at 24 months, with significantly more IVI administered in the T&E regimen.
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