Publications by authors named "Catherine A Urbano"
Background And Objective: This study explores the connection between macular atrophy (MA) status at baseline and best visual acuity (BVA) after 5 to 7 years of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) injections on eyes with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD).
Patients And Methods: This retrospective study included patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration receiving anti-VEGF injections at least twice-yearly for 5+ years at Cole Eye Institute. Analyses of variance and linear regressions explored the connection between MA status, baseline MA intensity, and 5-year BVA change.
Article Synopsis
- * It included 422 treatment-naive nAMD patients, measuring central subfield thickness (CST) quarterly and analyzing how fluctuations in CST affected changes in visual acuity (VA).
- * Results indicated that greater CST variability correlated with worse visual outcomes, suggesting that tracking macular thickness fluctuations could be a significant predictor for visual prognosis in nAMD patients receiving treatment.
Real-World Treatment Patterns in a Population With Neovascular AMD Treated With Anti-VEGF Agents.
Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina
April 2021
Background And Objectives: To characterize mean number of injections, injection type, and injection frequency during the first year of treatment; assess factors significantly related to injection interval; and identify predictive factors related to patient outcomes.
Patients And Methods: A retrospective, noncomparative, nonrandomized cohort study of ocular treatment with intravitreal injections of bevacizumab, ranibizumab, and aflibercept in eyes with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD). Data from January 1, 2012, through March 31, 2018, were systematically extracted from the electronic medical record system at Cole Eye Institute.
Significance: Optometrists play a preventive role in diabetic care by detecting early signs of diabetic retinopathy (DR), a leading cause of blindness in adults. This study demonstrates that additional training can improve optometrists' ability to assess the presence and severity of DR in individuals with diabetes.
Purpose: This study aimed to determine the impact of a quality improvement intervention involving education, assessment, and feedback on improving the evaluation and referral patterns of optometrists with regard to their patients with diabetes.