Affiliation:
1. Department of Ophthalmology Odense University Hospital Odense Denmark
2. Department of Clinical Research University of Southern Denmark Odense Denmark
3. Centre for Public Health Queen's University Belfast Belfast UK
4. Department of Ophthalmology Vestfold Hospital Trust Tønsberg Norway
Abstract
AbstractPurposePrediction of the early treatment response is important in neovascular age‐related macular degeneration (nAMD). Hence, we aimed to test if non‐invasive measurements of the retinal vascular structure were able to predict a successful outcome of initial intravitreal treatment.MethodsIn 58 eyes of 58 patients with treatment‐naïve nAMD, advanced markers of retinal vascular structure were measured by Singapore I Vessel Assessment prior to initial intravitreal treatment with three monthly injections of aflibercept with subsequently categorization of patients as full treatment responders (FTR) or non/partial treatment responders (N/PR), with the former defined as loosing fewer than five Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study letters and having no residual intra‐ or subretinal fluid or macular haemorrhage.ResultsOf 54 eyes attending follow‐up, 44.4% were categorized as FTR. Patients with FTR were older (81.5 vs. 77 years, p = 0.04), and prior to treatment those eyes had a lower retinal arteriolar fractal dimension (Fd) (1.21 vs. 1.24 units, p = 0.02) and venular length‐diameter ratio (LDR) (7.3 vs. 15.9 units, p = 0.006), but did not differ with respect to other retinal vascular parameters. In multiple logistic regression models, a lower chance of FTR was independently predicted by a higher retinal venular LDR (odds ratio [OR] 0.91, 95% CI 0.82–0.99, p = 0.03, for each 1 unit increment) and marginally by a higher retinal arteriolar Fd (OR 0.83, 95% CI 0.68–1.00, p = 0.05, for each 0.01 unit increment).ConclusionRetinal venular LDR independently predicted the initial treatment response in nAMD. If confirmed by long‐term, prospective studies, this might help to guide treatment.
Subject
Ophthalmology,General Medicine
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