Real-World Outcomes in Patients with Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion- (BRVO-) Related Macular Edema Treated with Anti-VEGF Injections Alone versus Anti-VEGF Injections Combined with Focal Laser
Table 2
Outcomes in BRVO-related ME: injections only vs. injections plus focal laser.
Injections only
Injections + laser
P value
Gained 3 or more lines on letter chart, N (%)
0.35
Yes
20 (35.7)
8 (25)
No
36 (64.3)
24 (75)
Lines of improvement, median (interquartile range)
2 (1–4)
2.5 (1–3.5)
0.83
% of patients with 20/40 VA or less
55.36
50.0
0.66
% of patients with 20/200 VA or more
10.71
21.88
0.21
# of injections, median (interquartile range)
7.0 (4.5–9.5)
4.0 (3.0–7.5)
0.12
Final central subfield thickness in μm—OCT, median (interquartile range)