Clinical Scorecard: The Potential Impact of Home OCT on nAMD Management

At a Glance

Key Highlights

• Home OCT allows for timely identification of treatment response and disease activity.
• The technology provides high temporal resolution for monitoring fluid recurrence.
• Home OCT can optimize treatment intervals, reducing patient burden.
• AI algorithms analyze OCT images for critical biomarkers related to nAMD.
• Home OCT serves as a safety net for managing treatment intervals effectively.

Guideline-Based Recommendations

Diagnosis

• Utilize home OCT for early diagnosis and ongoing monitoring of nAMD.

Management

• Implement treat and extend (T&E) management strategies using home OCT data.

Monitoring & Follow-up

• Monitor patients with home OCT to detect fluid recurrence and adjust treatment promptly.

Risks

• Consider the variability in patient response to treatment and the need for individualized management plans.

Patient & Prescribing Data

Patients with varying stages of neovascular age-related macular degeneration.

Home OCT can facilitate the use of long-acting agents and gene therapies by providing timely monitoring.

Clinical Best Practices

• Encourage the use of home OCT to enhance patient engagement in their care.
• Adopt a flexible treatment approach based on real-time data from home OCT.

References

• DRCR Retina Network’s Protocol AK
• Case study by Holekamp et al.