Research Article

Treatment Efficacy and Compliance in Patients with Diabetic Macular Edema Treated with Ranibizumab in a Real-Life Setting

Table 3

Best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), central retinal thickness (CRT), and macular volume (MV) over the first year of follow-up.

BaselineMonth 3Month 6Month 9Month 12

Number of eyes
BCVA (ETDRS letters ± SD)56.5 ± 11.962.9 ± 12.462.6 ± 13.063.0 ± 12.263.4 ± 13.8
CRT (μm ± SD)470 ± 134.5322 ± 97.8344.7 ± 122.8350.5 ± 99361.9 ± 124.8
MV (mm3 ± SD)13.2 ± 2.411.2 ± 1.511.4 ± 1.711.6 ± 1.711.6 ± 1.6
BCVA > 70 letters5 (6.9%)22 (36.6%)18 (31%)16 (30.7%)14 (31.1%)
0–3 months0–6 months0–9 months0–12 months
Number of eyes
BCVA gain (ETDRS letters ± SD)+6.4 ± 7.3+6.1 ± 16.7+6.5 ± 8.5+6.9 ± 10.2
Change in CRT (μm ± SD)−148 ± 177−125.3 ± 177−119.5 ± 143−108.1 ± 176
Change in MV (mm3 ± SD)−2 ± 1.6−1.8 ± 1.8−1.7 ± 1.4−1.6 ± 1.6
Gain ≥ 10 letters22 (30.5%)19 (26.3%)18 (25%)17 (37.8%)
Gain ≥ 15 letters9 (12.5%)11 (15.2%)5 (6.9%)10 (22.2%)
Loss ≥ 10 letters1 (1.3%)6 (8.3%)2 (2.7%)3 (4.1%)
Loss ≥ 15 letters03 (4.1%)02 (2.7%)

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