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.
Imran Ahmad, MD, outlines the diagnosis and management of diabetic macular edema, emphasizing screening gaps, socioeconomic barriers, and treatment options in developing countries. He reviews evidence-based protocols, the…
Andrew Chang, MBBS, PhD, consultant ophthalmologist and head of Ophthalmology, Sydney Eye Hospital, Australia, shares real-world experience using 8-mg intravitreal aflibercept for neovascular age-related macular degeneration and reports…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
Charles Wykoff, MD, PhD, joins Diane Bovenkamp, PhD, for a Macular Chat hosted by BrightFocus Foundation and ASRS to discuss the current landscape and future of wet age-related…
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…
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.…
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…
