Although the number of wet AMD patients with the better visual acuity is increasing, the visual improvement in patients with the better vision may not be so significant after anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) treatments because of 'ceiling effect'. The aim of current study is to investigate the improvement of visual function after aflibercept treatments using microperimetry in wet AMD patients with the better baseline visual acuity (≥20/40).
This study is designed to show the clinical effect of aflibercept in early disease course for wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD) with better visual acuity. It is important to extend the usage of aflibercept and give the treatment chance to patient. VIEW 1 and VIEW 2 Study demonstrated that aflibercept was excellent treatment for choroidal neovascularization secondary to AMD, but the study enrolled patients with a range of visual acuity (20/40 to 20/320). A previous study with ranibizumab, Marina and Anchor studies also had the same inclusion criteria with VIEW studies. Recently, the number of wet AMD patients with the better visual acuity is increasing. However, the visual improvement in patients with the better vision may not be so significant after anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) treatments because of 'ceiling effect'. The aim of current study is to investigate the improvement of visual function after aflibercept treatments using microperimetry in wet AMD patients with the better baseline visual acuity (≥20/40). And correlation of optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) findings and microperimetry will be evaluated to provide investigators with additional data about the effects of therapeutic agents. In this study, the aflibercept will be treated according to the Ministry of Food and drug safety guideline. Also, the patients will be provided with aflibercept, microperimetry and imaging tests (fluorescein angiography, indocyanine green angiography, optical coherence tomography and OCTA).
Study Type
INTERVENTIONAL
Allocation
NA
Purpose
TREATMENT
Masking
NONE
intravitreal injection
Seoul National University Hospital
Seoul, South Korea
Retinal sensitivity change after aflibercept treatment using microperimetry in wet age-related macular degeneration patients
Visual function changes by assessing retinal sensitivity changes using microperimetry after aflibercept loading injection in wet age-related macular degeneration patients
Time frame: 12 weeks
The correlation of OCT and OCT angiography parameters with retinal sensitivity change measured by microperimetry
OCT and OCT angiography parameters associated with retinal sensitivity change
Time frame: 12 weeks
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