Combination of Intravitreal Corticosteroid with Anti-vegf in Macular Edema Secondary to Retinal Vein Occlusion.
Cesk Slov Oftalmol
; 73(5-6): 183-188, 2018.
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PURPOSE: functional and anatomical results after combination of intravitreal dexamethasone implant with anti-VEGF bevacizumab in macular edema secondary to retinal vein occlusion. METHODS: Retrospective analysis of 50 patients, average age 72 years, 15 men and 35 women. Inclusion criteria for treatment were retinal vein occlusion, best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) more than 20/200 and macular edema more than 250 µm. Algorithm of treatment was dexamethason, anti-VEGF (bevacizumab), dexamethason. Application of anti-VEGF bevacizumab was in interval between two applications of dexamethasone, for the first time in every patient. If there were nonperfusion areas on fluoresceine angiography (FA), or ischemia on slit lamp, repeatedly. Patients observed for 12 months at least. This cohort included patients with branch retinal vein occlusion together with central retinal vein occlusion. This is an evaluation of nonperfusion areas based on FA, BCVA, macular edema on optical coherence tomography (OCT) and number of reapplication of anti-VEGF bevacizumab. Observed adverse effects are elevation of intraocular pressure and number of patients who underwent cataract surgery. RESULTS: The gain of 8 letters in 1st month after 1st application of dexamethasone, central retinal thickness (CRT) reduced from 512 µm to 318 µm in average. 33 patients get 1, 3 patients get 2 and 14 patients 3 injections of bevacizumab. On the day of 2nd application of dexamethasone, in 7th month in average, the CRT increased on 465 µm, and 1th month after, the gain from the baseline was 10 letters and CRT reduced on 380 µm. All the patients were phackic at the baseline, 18 (36 %) patients underwent cataract surgery with intraocular lens implantation. Transient elevation of intraocular pressure in 15 (30 %) eyes, treated by local therapy. CONCLUSION: Combination of intravitreal dexamethasone implant with anti-VEGF bevacizumab is functionally and anatomically effective. Key words: retinal vein occlusion, macular edema, dexamethasone, bevacizumab.
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01-internacional
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Oclusión de la Vena Retiniana
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Edema Macular
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Factor A de Crecimiento Endotelial Vascular
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Glucocorticoides
Tipo de estudio:
Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
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Aged
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Cesk Slov Oftalmol
Asunto de la revista:
OFTALMOLOGIA
Año:
2018
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Article
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República Checa