ArticleOphthalmology and therapy2024
Faricimab in Neovascular AMD Complicated by Pigment Epithelium Detachment: An AI-Assisted Evaluation of Early Morphological Changes.
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- Faricimab in Treatment-Naïve nAMD: Regional UK Real-World Experience.Advances in therapy · 2026Article
- Reduction in Pigment Epithelial Detachment Thickness with Faricimab versus Aflibercept 2 mg during Head-to-Head Dosing in TENAYA/LUCERNE.Ophthalmology science · 2026Article
- AI-assisted analysis of early fluid dynamics following aflibercept 8 mg in treatment-naïve neovascular AMD.Eye (London, England) · 2026Article
- Loading dose and 12-month outcomes in treatment-naïve patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration treated with faricimab, with AI-based analysis of fluid dynamics.International ophthalmology · 2026Article
- Switching to faricimab alleviates persistent subretinal fluid and pigment epithelial detachment in neovascular age-related macular degeneration.Japanese journal of ophthalmology · 2026Observational
- Long-Term Follow-Up of Faricimab Intravitreal Injections in Naïve Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration.Ophthalmic research · 2026Article
- One-year outcomes of faricimab versus aflibercept treatment for polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy: a comparative study.Eye (London, England) · 2025Article
- Efficacy and Safety of Intravitreal Faricimab in Age-Related Macular Degeneration-A Review.Journal of clinical medicine · 2025Review
- Deep-Learning-Assisted Analysis of Early Biomarker Changes in Treatment-Naïve Patients with Neovascular AMD Under Intravitreal Faricimab.Ophthalmology and therapy · 2025Article
- Faricimab efficacy in type 1 macular neovascularization: AI-assisted quantification of pigment epithelium detachment (PED) volume reduction over 12 months in Naïve and switch eyes.International journal of retina and vitreous · 2025Article
- Outcomes and predictive factors for fluid resolution following three loading injections of faricimab for treatment-naïve neovascular age-related macular degeneration.Scientific reports · 2025Article
- Factors Affecting Visual Acuity After Anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Therapy in Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration: A Multicenter Study in Japan.Journal of clinical medicine · 2024Article
- Segment Anything in Optical Coherence Tomography: SAM 2 for Volumetric Segmentation of Retinal Biomarkers.Bioengineering (Basel, Switzerland) · 2024Article
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Abstract
introductionThis study investigates the early temporal changes in pigment epithelial detachment (PED) morphology following treatment with faricimab in patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD). Utilizing an artificial intelligence (AI)-assisted approach, we provide a detailed quantification and characterization of the dynamics of these morphological changes.
methodsA prospective observational study was conducted on 22 eyes from 22 treatment-naïve patients with nAMD-associated PED (presenting either type 1 or type 3 macular neovascularization). Participants were administered intravitreal faricimab (6 mg) at baseline and at days 30, 60, and 90. Comprehensive ophthalmic evaluations and spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) imaging were conducted at baseline and at seven additional follow-up visits on days 1, 7, 14, 30, 60, 90, and 120. An AI-based automated segmentation algorithm was utilized to precisely quantify changes in PED volume, alongside intraretinal (IRF) and subretinal fluid (SRF) volumes, at each time point.
resultsTreatment with faricimab resulted in a significant reduction in mean PED volume, with an average decrease of 12% at day 1, 29% at day 7, 51% at day 14, 68% at day 30, 72% at day 60, 79% at day 90, and 84% at day 120 (p < 0.0001 for all time points). Similarly rapid and marked reductions were noted in both mean IRF (23.5% at day 1, 90.7% at day 14) and SRF (14.4% at day 1, 91.2% at day 14) volumes. The study also showed a statistically significant improvement in best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) over the follow-up period, correlating with the reduction in PED volume.
conclusionFaricimab demonstrates early and significant efficacy in improving PED architecture in patients with nAMD. The rapid morphological improvements observed in this study suggest faricimab may represent a valid therapeutic option for PEDs associated with nAMD.
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