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Table 2 Injection characteristics in study groups

From: Visual and anatomic outcomes of sustained single agent anti-VEGF treatment versus double anti-VEGF switching in the treatment of persistent diabetic macular edema

 

Group 1 (42 eyes)

Group 2 (14 eyes)

 

Subgroup 1A

Subgroup 1B

Baseline to 1st switch

1st switch to 2nd switch

After 2nd switch

Type of treatment

Avastin

6 (25%)

3 (16.7%)

Lucentis

9 (37.5%)

8 (44.4%)

Eylea

9 (37.5%)

7 (38.9%)

 

p = 0.86

Duration of treatment

18 months

42 eyes (100%)

34.3 ± (16.1)

50.8 ± (35)

60.2 ± (31.4)

24 months

32 eyes (76%)

Number of injections, mean (SD)

 

11.8 ± (3.2)

13.1 ± (3.1)

4.9 ± (2)

6.9 ± (4)

3.8 ± (1)

Interval between injections, mean (SD)

 

1.8 ± (0.2)

1.7 ± (0.3)

1.6 ± (0.3)

1.7 ± (0.4)

1.6 ± (0.3)