机构:[1]Retina Service, Wills Eye Hospital, Mid Atlantic Retina, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia[2]Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China首都医科大学附属安贞医院[3]Research Center, Wills Eye Hospital, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE: To identify the proportion of patients with retinal vein occlusion (RVO) with loss to follow-up (LTFU) along with potential risk factors after receiving an intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) injection. PATIENTS AND METHODS: A retrospective review based on billing codes was performed from January 1, 2012, to January 1, 2017. LTFU was defined as no office visit within 12 months following an intravitreal injection. Potential risk factors for LTFU were screened using univariate analysis for inclusion in a final multivariate logistic regression model. RESULTS: A total of 3,400 unique patients with RVO with macular edema met the study inclusion criteria. Of these, 863 patients (25.4%) were LTFU. Rates of LTFU varied based on race / ethnicity, age, RVO type, distance from clinic, insurance status, and regional average adjusted gross income. In the multivariate analysis, patients with LTFU were more likely to be black (odds ratio [OR] = 1.37), Hispanic (OR = 2.37), and living more than 20 miles away from clinic (OR = 1.47). Patients who were 65 to 80 years old (OR = 0.71) and those with branch retinal vein occlusion (OR = 0.70) were less likely to be LTFU. Subgroup analysis showed that patients with baseline visual acuity better than 20/50 were also less likely to be LTFU. CONCLUSIONS: Approximately one in four patients did not return for a year or more after receiving an intravitreal injection for RVO. Given the importance of ongoing therapy to prevent vision loss, these "real-world" findings are of significant concern.
第一作者机构:[1]Retina Service, Wills Eye Hospital, Mid Atlantic Retina, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia[2]Beijing Anzhen Hospital, Capital Medical University, Beijing, China
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通讯机构:[1]Retina Service, Wills Eye Hospital, Mid Atlantic Retina, Thomas Jefferson University, Philadelphia[*1]Retina Service, Wills Eye Hospital, Mid-Atlantic Retina, Suite 1020, 840 Walnut Street, Philadelphia, PA 19107
推荐引用方式(GB/T 7714):
Xinxiao Gao,Anthony Obeid,Murtaza K. Adam,et al.Loss to Follow-Up in Patients With Retinal Vein Occlusion Undergoing Intravitreal Anti-VEGF Injections[J].OPHTHALMIC SURGERY LASERS & IMAGING RETINA.2019,50(3):159-166.doi:10.3928/23258160-20190301-05.
APA:
Xinxiao Gao,Anthony Obeid,Murtaza K. Adam,Leslie Hyman,Allen C. Ho&Jason Hsu.(2019).Loss to Follow-Up in Patients With Retinal Vein Occlusion Undergoing Intravitreal Anti-VEGF Injections.OPHTHALMIC SURGERY LASERS & IMAGING RETINA,50,(3)
MLA:
Xinxiao Gao,et al."Loss to Follow-Up in Patients With Retinal Vein Occlusion Undergoing Intravitreal Anti-VEGF Injections".OPHTHALMIC SURGERY LASERS & IMAGING RETINA 50..3(2019):159-166