Kenneth C. Fan, MD, MBA, Retinal Consultants of Texas, discusses how increased doses of aflibercept can be used to treat patients with wet age-related macular degeneration and diabetic macular edema. Dr Fan discusses trial results investigating the 8-mg dose, which may contribute to extending intervals between injections up to 5 months.
Anti-VEGF injections are a common treatment for wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD), aimed at preserving or even improving vision by stopping abnormal blood vessel growth under the macula.…
Diabetic macular edema (DME) is a leading cause of vision loss in people with diabetes. It occurs when long-term high blood sugar damages retinal blood vessels, causing them…
Mark R. Barakat, MD, founder and director of research, Retina Macula Institute of Arizona, discusses an analysis of the Phase 2/3 PHOTON trial. Dr Barakat explained that pre-dose…
Intravitreal injections are a routine and highly effective treatment used to stabilize or restore vision in patients with diabetic eye disease, age-related macular degeneration, and retinal vein occlusions.…
Deepak Sambhara, MD, Eye Clinic of Wisconsin, discusses results from a post hoc analysis of the Phase 2/3 PHOTON trial investigating the impact of central retinal thickness on…
Starting diabetic macular edema treatment with bevacizumab and switching to aflibercept if needed offers nearly identical vision outcomes to aflibercept monotherapy, but at a far lower cost. A…
In an interview conducted at the Association for Research in Vision and Ophthalmology Annual Meeting, May 5-9, 2023, Jordana Fein, MD, MS, Retina Group of Washington Fairfax, Virginia,…
Kelvin Teo, MBBS, PhD, senior consultant, Advanced Eye Clinic & Surgery, adjunct associate professor, Duke NUS Eye ACP, Singapore, presents real-world data showing that a single 8-mg dose…
Charles C. Wykoff, MD, highlights both the success and the limitations of current treatments for wet AMD. While anti-VEGF therapies are effective at controlling bleeding and leakage in…
Wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is a chronic, progressive eye disease marked by abnormal blood vessel growth beneath the retina. These fragile vessels can leak fluid or blood…
