Eyes that Do Not Meet the Eligibility Criteria of Clinical Trials on Age-Related Macular Degeneration: Proportion of the Real-World Patient Population and Reasons for Exclusion
Table 2
Eligibility criteria of the VEGF Trap-Eye: Investigation of Efficacy and Safety in Wet AMD studies required for inclusion in the present study (category 2).
Criterion
Inclusion Criteria
1) Men and women ≥50 years of age.
Exclusion Criteria
2) Any prior ocular (in the study eye) or systemic treatment or surgery for neovascular AMD except dietary supplements or vitamins.
3) Any prior or concomitant therapy with another investigational agent to treat neovascular AMD in the study eye, except dietary supplements or vitamins.
4) Prior treatment with anti-VEGF agents.
5) Known serious allergy to the fluorescein sodium for injection in angiography.
