Open Access<p>Effectiveness of 190 μg Fluocinolone Acetonide and 700 μg Dexamethasone Intravitreal Implants in Diabetic Macular Edema Using the Area-Under-the-Curve Method: The CONSTANT Analysis</p>
Author(s) -
Javier ZarranzVentura,
Joshua Mali
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
clinical ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.025
H-Index - 56
eISSN - 1177-5483
pISSN - 1177-5467
DOI - 10.2147/opth.s253370
Subject(s) - fluocinolone acetonide , medicine , dexamethasone , diabetic macular edema , visual acuity , implant , ophthalmology , edema , macular edema , area under the curve , clinical trial , diabetes mellitus , surgery , diabetic retinopathy , endocrinology
Calculations of area-under-the-curve (AUC) provide the average letters gained across the entire treatment period, which may be a better estimate of long-term effectiveness than single time-point outcomes, particularly when it comes to sustained-release therapies.