Functional and anatomical outcomes of brolucizumab for nAMD in a real-life setting

Abstract

To report long-term outcomes of brolucizumab in neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) treatment. Records from 74 patients were retrospectively reviewed. Both naïve eyes and those previously treated with other antiVEGF agents were included. Primary outcomes included variation in best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), central subfield thickness (CST), intraretinal fluid (IRF), subretinal fluid (SRF), and pigment epithelial detachment (PED) dimensions. Outcomes were reviewed after the loading phase, at week 24, and at last follow-up. IOI occurrence represented the secondary outcome. BCVA improved significantly in both groups. In switched eyes, IRF and SRF were significantly reduced at every timepoint, with CST reduction from week 24 (p = 0.005). In naïve group, CST decreased from the loading phase (p = 0.006) and all patients showed dry macula from week 24. A significant reduction in PED maximum high was demonstrated in both groups. In seven naïve eyes, PED completely reabsorbed; a slight increase in PED horizontal maximal diameter was also observed from week 24. IOI occurred in 5.4% of cases. In conclusion, brolucizumab showed a strong drying effect, permitting functional improvement together with fluid reabsorption and an encouraging modification of PED dimension, especially on naïve patients. These results together with the extension of treatment intervals make brolucizumab an efficient therapeutic strategy for nAMD.