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Intravitreal Aflibercept Injection vs Sham as Prophylaxis Against Conversion to Exudative Age-Related Macular Degeneration in High-risk Eyes

Intravitreal Aflibercept Injection vs Sham as Prophylaxis Against Conversion to Exudative... Key PointsQuestionCan intravitreal aflibercept injection (IAI) be used as a prophylactic treatment against conversion to exudative age-related macular degeneration (eAMD) in high-risk eyes? FindingsIn a randomized, single-masked clinical trial of 128 patients at high risk for eAMD, there was no difference in the proportion of eyes converting to eAMD between the IAI (6 patients [9.5%]) and sham (7 patients [10.9%]) groups at month 24. Patients with eAMD for longer than 2 years in their fellow eye at baseline showed a lower conversion rate in the study eye compared with those with eAMD for no longer than 2 years in the fellow eye. MeaningAlthough these findings do not support IAI as a prophylactic against conversion to eAMD, such prophylaxis is needed. http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png JAMA Ophthalmology American Medical Association

Intravitreal Aflibercept Injection vs Sham as Prophylaxis Against Conversion to Exudative Age-Related Macular Degeneration in High-risk Eyes

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Publisher
American Medical Association
Copyright
Copyright 2021 American Medical Association. All Rights Reserved.
ISSN
2168-6165
eISSN
2168-6173
DOI
10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2021.0221
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Abstract

Key PointsQuestionCan intravitreal aflibercept injection (IAI) be used as a prophylactic treatment against conversion to exudative age-related macular degeneration (eAMD) in high-risk eyes? FindingsIn a randomized, single-masked clinical trial of 128 patients at high risk for eAMD, there was no difference in the proportion of eyes converting to eAMD between the IAI (6 patients [9.5%]) and sham (7 patients [10.9%]) groups at month 24. Patients with eAMD for longer than 2 years in their fellow eye at baseline showed a lower conversion rate in the study eye compared with those with eAMD for no longer than 2 years in the fellow eye. MeaningAlthough these findings do not support IAI as a prophylactic against conversion to eAMD, such prophylaxis is needed.

Journal

JAMA OphthalmologyAmerican Medical Association

Published: May 18, 2021

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