Emerging anti-VEGF agents offer enhanced durability and anatomic outcomes in retinal disease.
A recent Ophthalmology Times Case-Based Roundtable discussion focused on the structural differences among newer second-generation anti-VEGF agents and their implications for clinical efficacy and treatment durability.
The discussion highlighted real-world experiences and evidence regarding extended treatment intervals and sustained disease control with these newer therapies.
Stewart, MD, described an 83-year-old woman with diabetic macular edema (DME) who had undergone temporal grid laser photocoagulation for macular edema and received bevacizumab (Avastin; Genentech, Inc) intravitreal injections every 4 to 6 weeks.
He is a professor and the chairman emeritus of ophthalmology at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Florida, and the Knights Templar Eye Foundation Inc. Professor in Ophthalmology Research.
Author's summary: Emerging anti-VEGF agents improve retinal disease treatment.