Advanced search
Publication Cover
Clinical Ophthalmology Volume 15, 2021 - Issue
Submit an article Journal homepage
97
Views
0
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Commentary

Revisiting the Utility of Dilated Fundus Exams in Patients with Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration Receiving Regular Intravitreal Injections

Fares Antaki1 Department of Ophthalmology, Université de Montréal, Montreal, QC, Canada;2 Centre Universitaire d’Ophtalmologie (CUO), Hôpital Maisonneuve-Rosemont, CIUSSS de l’Est-De-l’île-De-Montréal, Montreal, QC, CanadaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-6679-7276View further author information
ORCID Icon,
Daniel Milad3 Faculty of Medicine, Université Laval, Quebec City, QC, CanadaORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0002-0693-3421View further author information
ORCID Icon &
Ali Dirani4 Department of Ophthalmology, Centre Universitaire d’Ophtalmologie, Hôpital du Saint-Sacrement, CHU de Québec - Université Laval, Quebec City, QC, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
ORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0003-2013-5538View further author information
ORCID Icon
Pages 1129-1131 | Published online: 12 Mar 2021

References

  • Finger RP, Daien V, Eldem BM, et al. Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor in neovascular age-related macular degeneration - a systematic review of the impact of anti-VEGF on patient outcomes and healthcare systems. BMC Ophthalmol. 2020;20(1):294. doi:10.1186/s12886-020-01554-2
  • Flaxel CJ, Adelman RA, Bailey ST, et al. age-related macular degeneration preferred practice pattern(R). Ophthalmology. 2020;127(1):P1–P65.
  • Antaki F, Dirani A. Treating neovascular age-related macular degeneration in the era of COVID-19. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2020;258(7):1567–1569. doi:10.1007/s00417-020-04693-w
  • Kutter JS, Spronken MI, Fraaij PL, Fouchier RA, Herfst S. Transmission routes of respiratory viruses among humans. Curr Opin Virol. 2018;28:142–151. doi:10.1016/j.coviro.2018.01.001
  • Chu DK, Akl EA, Duda S, et al. Physical distancing, face masks, and eye protection to prevent person-to-person transmission of SARS-CoV-2 and COVID-19: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Lancet. 2020;395(10242):1973–1987. doi:10.1016/S0140-6736(20)31142-9
  • Shah SH, Garg AK, Patel S, Yim W, Jokerst JV, Chao DL. Assessment of respiratory droplet transmission during the ophthalmic slit-lamp exam: a particle tracking analysis. Am J Ophthalmol. 2021;222:76–81. doi:10.1016/j.ajo.2020.08.046
  • Ong SC, Razali MAB, Shaffiee L, et al. Do slit-lamp shields and face masks protect ophthalmologists amidst COVID-19? Ophthalmology. 2020;127(10):1427. doi:10.1016/j.ophtha.2020.06.031
  • American Academy of Ophthalmology. Important coronavirus updates for ophthalmologists; 2020. Available from: https://www.aao.org/headline/alert-important-coronavirus-context. Accessed February 27, 2021.
  • Trivizki O, Karp MR, Chawla A, Yamanuha J, Gregori G, Rosenfeld PJ. Eliminating visual acuity and dilated fundus exams improves cost efficiency of performing OCT-guided intravitreal injections. Am J Ophthalmol. 2020;219:222–230. doi:10.1016/j.ajo.2020.06.028
  • Ho AC, Busbee BG, Regillo CD, et al. Twenty-four-month efficacy and safety of 0.5 mg or 2.0 mg ranibizumab in patients with subfoveal neovascular age-related macular degeneration. Ophthalmology. 2014;121(11):2181–2192. doi:10.1016/j.ophtha.2014.05.009
  • Patel Y, Miller DM, Fung AE, Hill LF, Rosenfeld PJ. Are dilated fundus examinations needed for OCT-guided retreatment of exudative age-related macular degeneration? Ophthalmol Retina. 2020;4(2):141–147. doi:10.1016/j.oret.2019.09.006
  • Gianniou C, Dirani A, Ferrini W, et al. Two-year outcome of an observe-and-plan regimen for neovascular age-related macular degeneration: how to alleviate the clinical burden with maintained functional results. Eye (Lond). 2015;29(3):450–451. doi:10.1038/eye.2014.321
  • Parvin P, Zola M, Dirani A, Ambresin A, Mantel I. Two-year outcome of an observe-and-plan regimen for neovascular age-related macular degeneration treated with Aflibercept. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2017;255(11):2127–2134. doi:10.1007/s00417-017-3762-2
  • Grzybowski A, Told R, Sacu S, et al. 2018 update on intravitreal injections: euretina expert consensus recommendations. Ophthalmologica. 2018;239(4):181–193. doi:10.1159/000486145
  • Green-Simms AE, Ekdawi NS, Bakri SJ. Survey of intravitreal injection techniques among retinal specialists in the United States. Am J Ophthalmol. 2011;151(2):329–332. doi:10.1016/j.ajo.2010.08.039
  • Baumal CR, Spaide RF, Vajzovic L, et al. Retinal vasculitis and intraocular inflammation after intravitreal injection of brolucizumab. Ophthalmology. 2020;127(10):1345–1359. doi:10.1016/j.ophtha.2020.04.017

Related research

People also read lists articles that other readers of this article have read.

Recommended articles lists articles that we recommend and is powered by our AI driven recommendation engine.

Cited by lists all citing articles based on Crossref citations.
Articles with the Crossref icon will open in a new tab.