Efficacy of modified treat‐and‐extend aflibercept regimen for macular edema due to branch retinal vein occlusion: 1‐year prospective study

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Purpose: To assess the efficacy and safety of a modified treat‐and‐extend (mTAE) regimen of aflibercept for macular edema (ME) due to branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO). Methods: This prospective multicentre intervention study evaluated 50 eyes of 50 patients enrolled from October 2016 to September 2017. The patients received intravitreal aflibercept (IVA) injections on an mTAE regimen for a total of 12 months. The main outcome measures were best‐corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and central subfield thickness (CST) at 12 months. Results: The baseline BCVA and CST were 0.33 (0.27) and 488 (171) μm (mean (standard deviation)), respectively. The BCVA and CST were significantly improved at month 12 (0.067 (0.19) LogMAR and 295 (110) μm; both p < 0.0001, paired t‐test). The mean number of clinic visits and IVA injections was 6.71 (1.41) and 4.26 (0.71), respectively. The time to first recurrence from the first injection was most frequently 3 months. Conclusion: The mTAE regimen of IVA injections for ME due to BRVO effectively improved BCVA and reduced CST, and thus might be an effective therapy to reduce the number of injections and visits.

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Arai, Y., Takahashi, H., Inoda, S., Sakamoto, S., Tan, X., Inoue, Y., … Yanagi, Y. (2020). Efficacy of modified treat‐and‐extend aflibercept regimen for macular edema due to branch retinal vein occlusion: 1‐year prospective study. Journal of Clinical Medicine, 9(8), 1–12. https://doi.org/10.3390/jcm9082360

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