Patterns and predictors of successful treatment discontinuation in retinal vein occlusions with macular edema in the real world

Therlinder Lo, Daniella Lent-Schochet, Kieu Yen Luu, Ajay E. Kuriyan, Menachem Y. Weiss, Aleksandra V. Rachitskaya, Rishi P. Singh, Karen M. Wai, J. Peter Campbell, Kishan Gupta, Eric Nudleman, Kevin C. Chen, Glenn Yiu

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Abstract

Background And Objective: To identify factors associated with successful treatment discontinuation in eyes with retinal vein occlusions (RVOs) and macular edema (ME) in real-world settings. Patients And Methods: Retrospective study of 214 eyes with RVO and ME with 24-month follow-up at five academic centers. Regression analyses identified factors associated with (1) successful treatment discontinuation for at least 6 months without fluid recurrence and (2) best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) at 24 months. Results: Forty percent of eyes with branch RVO and 35% with central RVO (CRVO) / hemi-retinal RVO (HRVO) successfully discontinued therapy without fluid recurrence, with median time to discontinuation of 6 and 7 months, respectively. Lower 6-month central subfield thickness was associated with greater likelihood of treatment discontinuation within 24 months for eyes with CRVO/ HRVO (P = .001), whereas better 6-month BCVA was associated with better 24-month BCVA for all RVO subtypes (P < .001). Conclusion: Early anatomic response at 6 months is associated with greater likelihood of stopping treatments.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)84-92
Number of pages9
JournalOphthalmic Surgery Lasers and Imaging Retina
Volume52
Issue number2
DOIs
StatePublished - Feb 2021

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • Surgery
  • Ophthalmology

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