A 75-year-old patient has sudden distortion of central vision. Fundoscopy suggests wet AMD with choroidal neovascularization. According to NICE guidel...

Question

A 75-year-old patient has sudden distortion of central vision. Fundoscopy suggests wet AMD with choroidal neovascularization. According to NICE guidelines which treatment is indicated for neovascular wet AMD?

Accepted Answer

Intravitreal anti-VEGF injections e.g. ranibizumab

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No active treatment recommended

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Laser photocoagulation for all wet AMD

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Oral steroids

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Immediate vitrectomy

MCQ (SBA): Wet AMD

A 75-year-old patient has sudden distortion of central vision. Fundoscopy suggests wet AMD with choroidal neovascularization. According to NICE guidelines which treatment is indicated for neovascular wet AMD?