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Opinion|Videos|January 17, 2025

Patient Selection for Port Delivery System

Author(s)Aleksandra Rachitskaya, MD, Jordan Graff, MD, FACS

Panelists discuss how patients experiencing a high treatment burden with frequent anti-VEGF injections every 4-8 weeks are optimal candidates for the port delivery system, which can help reduce their number of clinic visits while maintaining therapeutic effectiveness.

Episodes in this series

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EP. 1 Overview of Novel Treatments for Retinal Vascular Diseases

2 experts are featured in this series.

EP. 2 Overview and Benefits of Port Delivery System with Ranibizumab

2 experts are featured in this series.

EP. 3 Patient Selection for Port Delivery System

2 experts are featured in this series.

EP. 4 Considerations for Surgical Implant of the Port Delivery System and Refill Process

2 experts are featured in this series.

EP. 5 Key Steps in the Surgical Implantation of the Port Delivery System

2 experts are featured in this series.

EP. 6 Patient Experiences, Key Clinical Trial Outcomes of the Port Delivery System

2 experts are featured in this series.

EP. 7 Adverse Events of the Port Delivery System and Addressing Challenges With Adoption

2 experts are featured in this series.

EP. 8 Novel Intravitreal Injections: Faricimab and Aflibercept 8mg for the Treatment of Retinal Diseases

Video content above is prompted by the following:

Which patients are ideal candidates for this anti-VEGF delivery method?
Patients with frequent anti-VEGF treatment burden (4-8 weeks)

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