Ranibizumab Short- and Log-term Effects on Retinal Function in wAMD (LucERG)

This is an interventional diagnostic trial for Age-Related Macular Degeneration focused on measuring Age-Related Macular Degeneration, Retinal Function, multifocal-ERG, Electroretinography, microperimetry, Lucentis, Ranibizumab, longterm effects, best corrected visual acuity, BCVA Read More

Inclusion Criteria:

1. Male and female patients above 50 years of age
2. wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD)
3. an available follow-up of 12 months
4. written informed consent
5. visual acuity of 0.1 or better

Exclusion Criteria:

Systemic conditions or treatments

1. history or evidence of severe cardiac disease (e.g., NYHA functional class III or IV)
2. clinical or medical history of unstable angina, acute coronary syndrome, myocardial infarction or revascularization within the last 6 months
3. ventricular tachyarrythmias requiring ongoing treatment
4. History or evidence clinically significant peripheral vascular disease, such as intermittent claudication or prior amputation
5. Clinically significant impaired renal or hepatic function
6. Stroke within 12 month before trial entry.
7. Known serious allergies to the fluorescein dye use in angiography
8. Known contraindications to the components of Lucentis® formulation.

Ocular concomitant conditions/ diseases

1. Active intraocular inflammation (grade trace or above) in either eye
2. Any active infection (e.g. conjunctivitis, keratitis, scleritis, uveitis, endophthalmitis) in either eye
3. History of uveitis in either eye
4. Treatment with anti-angiogenic drugs (pegaptanib sodium, anecortave acetate,bevacizumab, etc.) or intravitreal corticosteroids in either eye within 3 months prior to inclusion
5. Angle block glaucoma
6. Phthisis
7. Intraocular Pressure <10mmHg
8. Macular or retinal dystrophies

Compliance/ Administrative

1. Previous participation in any clinical studies of investigational drugs (excluding vitamins and minerals) within 1 month (or a period corresponding to 5 half-lives of the investigational drug, whatever is longer) prior to inclusion.
2. Patients will be excluded who were younger than 50 years according of the definition of age-related AMD.
3. Women of child-bearing potential, defined as all women physiologically capable of becoming pregnant.
4. Pregnant or nursing (lactating) women
5. Inability to comply with study or follow-up procedures.
6. Any treatment with an investigational agent in the past 3 months any condition.