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Significance of Early Visual Responses to Anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor in Age-related Macular Degeneration

신생혈관 연령관련황반변성에서 항혈관내피세포성장인자 주입술 시행 후 시력 반응의 의의

  • Song, Hee Jun (Department of Ophthalmology, Myongji Hospital) ;
  • Yang, Ji Ho (Department of Ophthalmology, Myongji Hospital) ;
  • Kim, Do Gyun (Department of Ophthalmology, Myongji Hospital)
  • Received : 2018.07.12
  • Accepted : 2018.10.22
  • Published : 2018.11.15

Abstract

Purpose: To evaluate whether early visual acuity response at 4 weeks after the first intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) injection or 4 weeks after the third injection in neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) is associated with 12-month follow-up outcome. Methods: Thirty treatment-naive patients (30 eyes) with nAMD, treated with intravitreal anti-VEGF, were retrospectively included. Initially, all patients were injected at least three times for three consecutive months and followed up with a pro re nata regimen for at least 12 months. The relationship between 4 weeks after the first and third anti-VEGF injections in visual acuity response was explored, including the mean change from baseline in best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA). The mean change in BCVA was classified into three groups according to visual improvement: <1, 1-<3, or ${\geq}3$ logMAR line(s) in BCVA. The associations among baseline characteristics (gender, age, duration of symptoms, initial BCVA, central macular thickness, and intraocular pressure) and visual acuity responses 4 weeks after the first and third anti-VEGF injections were also assessed. Results: The proportions of eyes with <1, 1-<3, and ${\geq}3-line(s)$ improvement at 4 weeks after the first injection were 6 eyes (20%), 7 eyes (23.3%), and 17 eyes (56.6%), respectively. The proportions of eyes with <1, 1-<3, and ${\geq}3-line(s)$ improvement at 4 weeks after the third injection were 9 eyes (30%), 9 eyes (30%), and 12 eyes (40%), respectively. A BCVA response ${\geq}3-lines$ improvement at 4 weeks after the third injection showed significant associations with ${\geq}3-line(s)$ improvement and BCVA response at 12 months in multiple logistic and linear regression analyses (p = 0.04). Conclusions: In this study, BCVA response ${\geq}3-lines$ improvement at 4 weeks after the third injection showed a significant association with ${\geq}3-line(s)$ improvement and BCVA response at 12 months.

목적: 신생혈관 연령관련황반변성 환자에서 유리체강 내 항혈관내피세포성장인자 주입술 1회 시행 후 1개월째 시력 반응의 정도 및 3회 시행 후 1개월째 시력 반응의 정도와 치료 시작 12개월 후의 시력과의 상관관계를 알아보고자 하였다. 대상과 방법: 신생혈관 연령관련황반변성으로 진단받은 환자들 중 유리체강 내 항혈관내피세포성장인자 주입술로 치료하면서 12개월 이상 경과관찰이 가능했던 환자 30명의 의무기록을 분석하였다. 유리체강 내 주입술 1회 시행 후 1개월째 최대교정시력을 측정하였고 3회 주입술 후 1개월째 최대교정시력을 측정하여 상승 정도(<1, 1-<3, ${\geq}3$줄; logMAR)에 따른 치료 시작 후 12개월째 최대교정시력과 비교하였다. 결과: 첫 주사 후 1개월째 1줄 미만의 시력 향상을 보인 군은 6안(20%), 1줄 이상 3줄 미만의 시력 향상을 보인 군은 7안(23.3%), 3줄 이상 시력 향상을 보인 군은 17안(56.6%)이었다. 세 번째 주사 후 1개월째 1줄 미만의 시력 향상을 보인 군은 9안(30%), 1줄 이상 3줄 미만의 시력 향상을 보인 군은 9안(30%), 3줄 이상의 시력 향상을 보인 군은 12안(40%)이었다. 로지스틱 회귀 분석 및 선형회귀분석에서 3회 주입술 후 1개월째의 3줄 이상의 시력 향상은 치료 시작 12개월 후의 3줄 이상의 시력상승과 유의한 상관관계를 보였다(p=0.04). 결론: 신생혈관 연령관련황반변성 환자에서 유리체강 내 주입술 3회 시행 후 1개월째 3줄 이상의 시력 향상 여부는 치료 시작 12개월 후의 3줄 이상의 시력예후와 통계적으로 유의한 상관관계를 보였다.

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