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. 2022 Mar 1;2(2):100125. doi: 10.1016/j.xops.2022.100125

Table 5.

Number of Anti-VEGF Injections Administered for Age-related Macular Degeneration

Year of Initial Treatment Number of Anti-VEGF Injections within the Specified Period
Accumulative By the Year
0–12 mos 0–24 mos 0–36 mos 0–48 mos 0–60 mos 0–72 mos 0–84 mos 0–12 mos 13–24 mos 25–36 mos
2011 Mean ± SD 3.46 ± 1.88 4.65 ± 3.41 5.82 ± 4.96 6.97 ± 6.55 8.18 ± 8.26 9.42 ± 10.03 10.75 ± 11.90 3.46 ± 1.88 1.20 ± 2.04 1.15 ± 2.07
Median (quantile) 3 (2–4) 3 (3–6) 4 (3–8) 4 (3–9) 5 (3–11) 5 (3–13) 6 (3–14) 3 (2–4) 0 (0–2) 0 (0–2)
2012 Mean ± SD 3.73 ± 2.16 5.09 ± 3.84 6.34 ± 5.53 7.57 ± 7.22 8.86 ± 9.00 10.26 ± 10.91 - 3.73 ± 2.16 1.36 ± 2.16 1.24 ± 2.20
Median (quantile) 3 (2–5) 4 (3–7) 4 (3–9) 5 (3–10) 5 (3–12) 6 (3–14) - 3 (2–5) 0 (0–2) 0 (0–2)
2013 Mean ± SD 3.73 ± 2.21 5.09 ± 3.89 6.33 ± 5.57 7.53 ± 7.27 8.87 ± 9.11 - - 3.73 ± 2.21 1.36 ± 2.15 1.21 ± 2.15
Median (quantile) 3 (2–5) 4 (3–7) 4 (3–9) 5 (3–10) 5 (3–12) - - 3 (2–5) 0 (0–2) 0 (0–2)
2014 Mean ± SD 3.60 ± 2.32 5.00 ± 4.08 6.24 ± 5.82 7.51 ± 7.60 - - - 3.60 ± 2.32 1.38 ± 2.20 1.21 ± 2.17
Median (quantile) 3 (2–5) 4 (2–7) 4 (2–9) 5 (2–10) - - - 3 (2–5) 0 (0–2) 0 (0–2)
2015 Mean ± SD 3.61 ± 2.34 5.05 ± 4.17 6.41 ± 6.03 - - - - 3.61 ± 2.34 1.42 ± 2.24 1.29 ± 2.28
Median (quantile) 3 (2–5) 4 (2–7) 4 (2–9) - - - - 3 (2–5) 0 (0–2) 0 (0–2)
2016 Mean ± SD 3.68 ± 2.41 5.22 ± 4.31 - - - - - 3.68 ± 2.41 1.50 ± 2.32 -
Median (quantile) 3 (2–5) 4 (2-7) - - - - - 3 (2–5) 0 (0–3) -
2017 Mean ± SD 3.77 ± 2.46 - - - - - - 3.77 ± 2.46 - -
Median (quantile) 3 (2–5) - - - - - - 3 (2–5) - -
Average 3.66 ± 2.30 5.05 ± 4.03 6.27 ± 5.69 7.44 ± 7.27 8.69 ± 8.88 9.90 ± 10.55 10.75 ± 11.90 3.66 ± 2.30 1.39 ± 2.20 1.23 ± 2.19

SD = standard deviation; VEGF = vascular endothelial growth factor.