TY - JOUR
T1 - Central Retinal Vein Occlusion 36-Month Outcomes with Anti-VEGF
T2 - 2022 Meeting of the Association for Research in Vision & Ophthalmology
AU - Hunt, Adrian
AU - Nguyen, Vuong
AU - Bhandari, Sanjeeb
AU - Ponsioen, Theodorus
AU - McAllister, Ian L.
AU - Arnold, Jennifer
AU - Young, Stephanie
AU - Gabrielle, Pierre Henry
AU - Mehta, Hemal
AU - O’ Toole, Louise
AU - Alforja, Socorro
AU - Zarranz-Ventura, Javier
AU - Barthelmes, Daniel
AU - Gillies, Mark
PY - 2022
Y1 - 2022
N2 - Purpose: To analyze the 3-year outcomes in a broad population of patients starting VEGF inhibitors for central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) in routine clinical practice. Design: Observational database study. Participants: Overall, 527 treatment-naïve CRVO eyes that commenced VEGF inhibitors between December 1, 2010 and 2018 were tracked in the Fight Retinal Blindness! registry. Methods: Longitudinal models were used to plot changes in visual acuity (VA) and central subfield thickness (CST). Main Outcome Measures: Mean change in VA from baseline to 36 months, injections, visits, completion, switching, and suspensions of therapy > 180 days at the final review. Results: Overall (527 eyes) mean VA change (95% confidence interval [CI]) was + 10 (7, 12) letters, 37% had final VA ≥ 70 and 30% ≤ 35 letters, mean CST changed −306 μm. Completers (257/527, 49%) had mean 36-month changes in VA and CST of + 12 letters and −324 μm with a median of 18 injections at 26 visits. The adjusted mean VA change was similar to each VEGF inhibitor (mean, + 11.4 letters) despite a greater reduction in CST with aflibercept (−310 μm) versus ranibizumab (−258 μm) versus bevacizumab (−216 μm; P < 0.001). Eyes with baseline VA that was trial-eligible (19–73 letters; 356/527, 68%) gained 7 letters, very poor (< 19 letters; 129/527, 24%) gained 22 letters, or very good (> 73 letters; 42/527, 8%) lost 7 letters. Switching (160/527, 30%) was most often to aflibercept (79 eyes). By using suspensions and discontinuation reasons, we identified similar proportions had ceased therapy (154/527, 29%) and were still receiving it at 36 months (165/527, 31%). Only 62/527 eyes (12%) had resolution of macular edema without treatment for > 6 months. Conclusions: Patients with CRVO that commenced VEGF inhibitors in routine care for whom follow-up was available had VA improvements of around 12 letters at 3 years, but with > 50% lost to follow-up, the VA outcome for the entire group was likely worse. The choice of VEGF inhibitor influenced CST but not VA outcomes. We estimated that around half of the eyes were still receiving injections after 36 months. Financial Disclosure(s): Proprietary or commercial disclosure may be found after the references.
AB - Purpose: To analyze the 3-year outcomes in a broad population of patients starting VEGF inhibitors for central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO) in routine clinical practice. Design: Observational database study. Participants: Overall, 527 treatment-naïve CRVO eyes that commenced VEGF inhibitors between December 1, 2010 and 2018 were tracked in the Fight Retinal Blindness! registry. Methods: Longitudinal models were used to plot changes in visual acuity (VA) and central subfield thickness (CST). Main Outcome Measures: Mean change in VA from baseline to 36 months, injections, visits, completion, switching, and suspensions of therapy > 180 days at the final review. Results: Overall (527 eyes) mean VA change (95% confidence interval [CI]) was + 10 (7, 12) letters, 37% had final VA ≥ 70 and 30% ≤ 35 letters, mean CST changed −306 μm. Completers (257/527, 49%) had mean 36-month changes in VA and CST of + 12 letters and −324 μm with a median of 18 injections at 26 visits. The adjusted mean VA change was similar to each VEGF inhibitor (mean, + 11.4 letters) despite a greater reduction in CST with aflibercept (−310 μm) versus ranibizumab (−258 μm) versus bevacizumab (−216 μm; P < 0.001). Eyes with baseline VA that was trial-eligible (19–73 letters; 356/527, 68%) gained 7 letters, very poor (< 19 letters; 129/527, 24%) gained 22 letters, or very good (> 73 letters; 42/527, 8%) lost 7 letters. Switching (160/527, 30%) was most often to aflibercept (79 eyes). By using suspensions and discontinuation reasons, we identified similar proportions had ceased therapy (154/527, 29%) and were still receiving it at 36 months (165/527, 31%). Only 62/527 eyes (12%) had resolution of macular edema without treatment for > 6 months. Conclusions: Patients with CRVO that commenced VEGF inhibitors in routine care for whom follow-up was available had VA improvements of around 12 letters at 3 years, but with > 50% lost to follow-up, the VA outcome for the entire group was likely worse. The choice of VEGF inhibitor influenced CST but not VA outcomes. We estimated that around half of the eyes were still receiving injections after 36 months. Financial Disclosure(s): Proprietary or commercial disclosure may be found after the references.
KW - Aflibercept
KW - Bevacizumab
KW - CRVO
KW - Ranibizumab
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85145333662&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.1016/j.oret.2022.11.001
DO - 10.1016/j.oret.2022.11.001
M3 - Conference article
C2 - 36371040
AN - SCOPUS:85145333662
SN - 2468-6530
VL - 7
SP - 338
EP - 345
JO - Ophthalmology Retina
JF - Ophthalmology Retina
IS - 4
Y2 - 1 May 2022 through 5 May 2022
ER -