Table 3

Rates of ocular adverse effects under ranibizumab and bevacizumab/RCTs

Endophthalmitis (%)Uveitis (%)Retinal detachment (%)Retinal tear (%)Lens damage (traumatic) (%)Vitreous haemorrhage (%)
Ranibizumab0.3 mg0.5 mgPDT0.3 mg0.5 mgPDT0.3 mg0.5 mgPDT0.3 mg0.5 mgPDT0.3 mg0.5 mgPDT0.3 mg0.5 mgPDT
ANCHOR 2009120.02.10.00.00.70.01.50.00.70.00.70.00.00.00.01.50.00.0
RanibizumabShamShamShamShamShamSham
MARINA 200660.81.30.01.31.30.00.00.00.40.40.40.00.00.40.00.40.40.8
Ranibizumab PIER 2008130.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.00.0
Ranibizumab0.3/0.5 mgUCUCUC0.3/0.5UCUCUC
Heier 2006141.6*0.00.00.00.00.00.00.01.9*0.0NrNrNr8.03.60.0
Bevacizumab2.5 mgPDT2.5 mgPDT2.5 mgPDT2.5 mgPDT2.5 mgPDT2.5 mgPDT
Bashshur 200721NrNrNrNrNrNrNrNrNrNrNrNr
Bevacizumab1.25 mgPDT1.25 mgPDT1.25 mgPDT1.25 mgPDT1.25 mgPDT1.25 mgPDT
Lazic 200722NrNrNrNrNrNr5.50.0NrNrNrNr
Bevacizumab1.0 mgPDT+ivTC1.0 mgPDT+ivTC1.0 mgPDT+ivTC1.0 mgPDT+ivTC1.0 mgPDT+ivTC1.0 mgPDT+ivTC
Hahn 200723NrNrNrNrNrNrNrNrNrNrNrNr
Bevacizumab1.0 mgPDT+ivTC1.0 mgPDT+ivTC1.0 mgPDT+ivTC1.0 mgPDT+ivTC1.0 mgPDT+ivTC1.0 mgPDT+ivTC
Sacu 2009240.00.00.00.00.00.0NrNr00NrNr
  • * After 3 months (part I of the study).

  • Nr, not reported; UC, usual care; IvTC, intravitreal triamcinolone.