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Chinese Journal of Ocular Fundus Diseases ; (6): 166-170, 2019.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-746207

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Objective To evaluate the macular visual function of patients with myopic choroidal neovascularization (MCNV) before and after intravitreal injection of conbercept.Methods A prospective,uncontrolled and non-randomized study.From April 2017 to April 2018,21 eyes of 21 patients diagnosed as MCNV in Shanxi Eye Hospital and treated with intravitreal injection of conbercept were included in this study.There were 9 males (9 eyes,42.86%) and 12 females (12 eyes,57.14%),with the mean age of 35.1 ± 13.2 years.The mean diopter was-11.30 ± 2.35 D and the mean axial length was 28.93 ± 5.68 mm.All patients were treated with intravitreal injection of conbercept 0.05 ml (1+PRN).Regular follow-up was performed before and after treatment,and BCVA and MAIA micro-field examination were performed at each follow-up.BCVA,macular integrity index (MI),mean sensitivity (MS) and fixation status changes before and after treatment were comparatively analyzed.The fixation status was divided into three types:stable fixation,relatively unstable fixation,and unstable fixation.The paired-sample t-test was used to compare BCVA,MI and MS before and after treatment.The x2 test was used to compare the fixation status before and after treatment.Results During the observation period,the average number of injections was 3.5.The logMAR BCVA of the eyes before treatment and at 1,3,and 6 months after treatment were 0.87±0.32,0.68±0.23,0.52±0.17,and 0.61 ±0.57,respectively;MI were 89.38 ± 21.34,88.87 ± 17.91,70.59 ± 30.02,and 86.76 ± 15.09,respectively;MS were 15.32 ± 7.19,21.35 ± 8.89,23.98 ± 11.12,22.32 ± 9.04 dB,respectively.Compared with before treatment,BCVA (t=15.32,18.65,17.38;P<0.01) and MS (t=4.08,3.50,4.26;P<0.01) were significantly increased in the eyes 1,3,and 6 months after treatment.There was no significant difference in the MI of the eyes before treatment and at 1,3,and 6 months after treatment (t=0.60,2.42,2.58;P>0.05).Before treatment and at 1,3,and 6 months after treatment,the proportion of stable fixation were 28.57%,38.10%,38.10%,33.33%;the proportion of relatively unstable fixation were 47.62%,47.62%,52.38%,57.14% and the proportion of unstable fixation were 23.81%,14.28%,9.52%,9.52%,respectively.The proportion of stable fixation and relatively unstable fixation at 1,3 and 6 months after treatment were higher than that before treatment,but the difference was not statistically significant (x2=1.82,1.24,1.69;P>0.05).Conclusion BCVA and MS are significantly increased in patients with MCNV after intravitreal injection of conbercept.

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Chinese Journal of Ocular Fundus Diseases ; (6): 156-165, 2019.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-746206

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Objective To assess the efficacy and safety ofintravitreal aflibercept injection (IAI) compared with photodynamic therapy (PDT) in the treatment of Chinese patients with predominantly classic subfoveal choroidal neovascularization (CNV) lesions secondary to neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD).Methods A randomized,double-blind,multi-center phase-3 clinical trial lasting for 52weeks (from December 2011 to August 2014).Subjects were randomized in a 3:1 ratio to either IAI group or PDT-to-IAI group.Subjects in the IAI group received 2 mg IAI at baseline and at week 4,8,16,24,32,40,48,with sham injection at week 28,36.Subjects in the PDT-to-IAI group were forced to receive PDT once at baseline and more time at week 12,24 if PDT retreatment conditions were met.Sham injections were given in PDT-to-IAI group at baseline and at week 4,8,16 and 24,followed by 2 mg IAI at week 28,32,36,40,48.The primary outcome of efficacy were the change in mean Best Corrected Visual Acuity (BCVA) from baseline to week 28,and that of week 52.Safety evaluation included the percentage of subjects who suffered treatment emergent adverse events (TEAEs).Results Among the 304 subjects enrolled,there were 228 and 76 cases in IAI group and PDT-to-IAI group respectively.At week 28,the changes of mean BCVA in IAI group,PDT-to-IAI group compared to baseline were +14.0,+3.9 letters,respectively.At week 52,the changes of mean BCVA in two groups were + 15.2,+8.9 letters respectively with the difference of +6.2 letters (95%CI 2.6-9.9,P=0.000 9).At week 52,the mean foveal retinal thickness in the two groups decreased by-189.6,-170.0 μm,respectively.Subjects with the most BCVA increase in IAI group were those aged <65,and those with active CNV lesion area <50% of total lesion area.The most common TEAEs in IAI group and PDT-to-IAI group are macular fibrosis [11.8% (27/228),6.6% (5/76)] and BCVA decline [6.6% (15/228),21.1% (16/76)].There were 3 cases of arterial thromboembolic events defined in the antiplatelet experimental collaboration group,but all were considered unrelated to interventions.Conclusions The efficacy of aflibercept is superior to that of PDT in nAMD patients in China.The therapeutic effect of aflibercept persisted to week 52 in all subjects.The rate of adverse events was consistent with the safety data of aflibercept known before.

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Chinese Journal of Ocular Fundus Diseases ; (6): 513-517, 2019.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-792118

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For choroidal neovascularization (CNV) secondary to pathological myopia, intravitreal injection of anti-VEGF has been widely used in clinic and achieved good outcome. However, due to the differences in the demographic characteristics, stages of disease progression and treatment procedure of CNV, the prognosis of the disease is variable. Complete ellipsoid band, smaller baseline choroidal neovascularization and better baseline vision are important predictors of good outcome of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor treatment. Chorioretinal atrophy or complications related to pathologic myopia indicate a poor prognosis. The influence of age, race, previous photodynamic therapy and early treatment on the prognosis of treatment need to be further studied.

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Chinese Journal of Experimental Ophthalmology ; (12): 1-4, 2018.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-699679

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Intravitreal injection of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) agents is a first line therapy for neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD).However,how to predict the respond for antiVEGF treatment is still a challenge in clinic practice.Optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) can offer dynamic following-up for choroidal neovascularization (CNV) in nAMD after antiangiogenic therapy.The change of vascular morphology based on OCTA enriches the novel theory of prognosis for tveatment of nAMD and can be considered as a biomarker of neovascularization in vivo,which can help us to evaluate the activity of CNV and understand the mechanism of anti-VEGF resistance.So,OCTA should be a standard strategy during the diagnosis,treatment and follow-up of nAMD.We should pay more attention to the guiding significance in the prognosis evaluation of nAMD basis on character of vascular morphology by OCTA following antiangiogenic therapy.

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Chinese Journal of Ocular Fundus Diseases ; (6): 199-202, 2017.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-515236

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According to the best corrected visual acuity and the morphological changes of the macular fovea,responses to the neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) who receive anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) therapy show large variability,including poor and non-responders.Various factors will be reviewed to account for poor and non-response to anti-VEGF therapy,such as the related susceptibility genes,factors related with the development of choroidal neovascularization and morphologic parameters,pharmacokinetics and tachyphylaxis.The future research should focus on comprehensive assessment of factors affecting the efficacy of anti-VEGF therapy to improve the therapeutic outcome of nAMD.

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Chinese Journal of Experimental Ophthalmology ; (12): 909-913, 2017.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-666441

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Background Intravitreal injection of ranibizumab (IVR) is one of the most effective therapies for neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD).Understanding the influence of IVR on retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) and choroidal thickness is helpful for us to choose the operative times and timing based on pharmacologic effects and tissue response.However,limited studies are available about quantitative analysis of RPE atrophic area and subfoveal choroidal thickness after IVR for nAMD.Objective This study was to report the changes of RPE atrophic area and subfoveal choroidal thickness after IVR for nAMD.Methods A prospective series cases-observational study was designed.Forty-one eyes of 41 consecutive patients with nAMD were enrolled in Renmin Hospital of Wuhan University from January 2015 to June 2015,and written informed consent was obtained from each patient prior to entering the cohort.The affected eyes received intravitreal injection of 0.05 ml ranibizumab (10 mg/ml) and then followed up monthly for 12 months.The RPE atrophy area around macula and subfoveal choroidal thickness were measured by a newly developed RPE analysis software spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (OCT) and enhanced depth imaging of SD-OCT (EDI-OCT),respectively,and the RPE atrophy area and choroidal thickness changes were compared before IVR and 3,6 and 12 months after IVR.The correlation between RPE atrophy area and choroidal thickness before and after IVR was analyzed.Results All the patients finished the treating procedure and follow up.The visual acuity (logMAR) after IVR was considerably improved in comparison with before IVR (F=7.631,P<0.001).The mean subfoveal choroidal thickness value was (264.55 ± 100.95) μm before IVR,and that of 3,6,12 months after IVR was (247.42±105.46),(246.81± 99.85) and (253.97±101.15)μm,respectively,showing a significant difference among different time points (F =2.030,P < 0.05),and the mean subfoveal choroidal thickness values 3,6,12 months after IVR were evidently thinned in comparison with before IVR (all at P<0.05).No significant difference was found in RPE atrophic area among different time points (F=0.116,P =0.951).Weak linear correlations were seen between RPE atrophy area and choroidal thickness (r =-0.185),the RPE atrophy area change values and choroidal thickness change values between IVR > 6 times and ≤ 6 times (r =0.297,-0.327),but these results were not statistically significant (P =0.248,0.282,0.103).At the end of the follow up,weak linear correlations were seen in RPE atrophy area change values and choroidal thickness change values with IVR times (r,=-0.266,0.342),but these results were not statistically significant (P =0.148,0.060).Conclusions IVR for nAMD can lead to subfoveal choroid atrophy instead of RPE atrophy.IVR does not accelerate the atrophy progression of both RPE and choroid.

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Chinese Journal of Ocular Fundus Diseases ; (6): 40-43, 2017.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-508329

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Objective To observe the baseline characteristics and visual outcomes after two years follow-up of exudative age-related macular degeneration (AMD) patients treated with ranibizumb. Methods Forty-four eyes of 44 patients with exudative AMD were enrolled into this retrospective study, 19 were men and 25 were women. The mean age was 78 years (range 64–92 years). All patients were underwent best corrected visual acuity (BCVA, Early Treatment of Diabetic Retinopathy Study), fundus color photography, fundus fluorescein angiography (FFA), indocyanine green angiography (ICGA) and optical coherence tomography (OCT). The mean BCVA was (50.36±14.43) letters, the mean central foveal thickness (CFT) was (291.95± 82.19)μm, and the fluorescence leakage area of choroidal neovascularization (CNV) was (7.61±5.84) mm2. All patients received three initial intravitreous injection of ranibizumb (IVR) and were retreated with monthly IVR when needed. The mean follow up time was 25.6 months (range 24–29 months). On 1, 2, 3, 6, 12, 18 and 24 months after treatment, BCVA and OCT were repeated. On 3, 6, 12, 18 and 24 months after treatment, FFA and ICGA were repeated. The change of BCVA, CFT and fluorescence leakage area of CNV were observed. The association of baseline characteristics and two year visual outcomes were analyzed. Results On 1, 2, 3, 6, 12, 18 and 24 months after treatment, the BCVA were improved significantly (t=?1.89,?3.51,?4.61,?4.04,?5.77,?4.69;P0.05). Conclusion Two year visual outcomes of exudative AMD patients treated with ranibizumb is negative correlated with baseline BCVA and fluorescence leakage area of CNV, but not correlated with baseline CFT.

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Chinese Journal of Ocular Fundus Diseases ; (6): 17-21, 2016.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-489482

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Objective To evaluate the efficacy of intravitreal injections of conbercept in choroidal neovascularization (CNV) secondary to pathologic myopia (PM).Methods A retrospective case series of 37 eyes of 37 patients affected with CNV secondary to PM treated by intravitreal injections of Conbercept.All the patients were examined with best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) of Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) chart,central macular thickness (CMT) of optical coherence tomography (OCT) at baseline.The initial average letters of ETDRS BCVA was 49.86±8.87,CMT was (306.38±31.01) μm.All eyes were treated with intravitreal Conbercept 0.05 ml (10 mg/ml).Follow up visits were performed monthly after injection.The mean follow-up time was 16.8 months.Injections were repeated according to the situation of BCVA,CMT,subretinal fluid and CNV leakage in follow-up.All eyes received an average of 4.8 injections.BCVA,CMT and ophthalmoscope examination were assessed monthly.The relationship of BCVA improvement and CMT reduction with the data at baseline and number of treatments were analyzed by Spearman Rho correlation respectively.Results During the 1,3,6 and 12 months after treatment,the mean BCVA were all improved with statistically significant difference (t=17.629,P<0.01).At 12 months,15 eyes (45.9%) had improvement of 15 letters or more,32 eyes (86.5%) had improvement of 5 letters or more,and 1 eye (2.7%) had decreased more than 5 letters.During the 1,3,6 and 12 months after treatment,the mean CMT were all decreased with statistically significant difference (F=43.726,P<0.01).At 12 months,the retinal fluid of 34 eyes (91.9%) were absorbed completely;33 eyes (89.2%) had angiographic closure at that time.There was no significant relevance between BCVA improvement and sex,age and course of the disease (P>0.05),but a significant negative correlation was found between the BCVA improvement and BCVA at baseline,injection times (P<0.05).There was no significant relevance between CMT reduction and sex,age,course of the disease and injection times (P>0.05),but a significant positive correlation was found between CMT reduction and CMT at baseline (P<0.05).There were no systemic or ocular serious side effects during the follow up.Conclusions Intravitreal injections of Conbercept showed BCVA improvement and CMT reduction.It appeared to be effective and safe for choroidal neovascularization secondary to pathologic myopia.Intravitreal Conbercept for CNV secondary to PM showed BCVA improvement,CMT reduction and safety.

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Chinese Journal of Ocular Fundus Diseases ; (6): 8-11, 2016.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-489460

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The therapeutic effect of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) for neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) was determined by a number of factors.Comprehensive thorough analysis of clinical features,imaging results and treatment response can predict the potential efficacy and possible vision recovery for the patient,and also can optimize the treatment regime to make a personalized therapy plan.Precise medicine with data from genomics,proteomics and metabolomics study will provide more objective and accurate biology basis for individual precise treatment.The future research should focus on comprehensive assessment of factors affecting the efficacy of anti-VEGF therapy,to achieve individualized precise diagnosis and treatment,to improve the therapeutic outcome of nAMD.

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Chinese Journal of Ocular Fundus Diseases ; (6): 3-7, 2016.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-489459

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Choroidal neovascularization (CNV) is the key characteristic of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD),and the effective therapy is intravitreal injection of anti vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) agents based on clinical and basic research.In the meantime the challenge is how to further improve the inhibiting effect for CNV and visual function of anti-VEGF treatment on nAMD.The new strategy and drug delivery devices for anti-VEGF treatment will optimize the clinical scheme.From bench to bedside,the research on targeted treatment of angiogenesis brings the bloom of nAMD medical therapy.

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Arq. bras. oftalmol ; 78(4): 257-259, July-Aug. 2015. ilus
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-759264

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ABSTRACTA 28-year-old man presented with bilateral vision loss. His best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) was 0.3 in the right eye (OD) and 0.6 in the left eye (OS). Fundoscopy and fluorescein angiography showed angioid streaks encircling the optic discs of both eyes (OU). Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography (SD-OCT) showed bilateral macular serous detachment. Systemic and ocular screening tests showed no specific cause for the angioid streaks. The patient had previously received pegaptanib sodium injection on three occasions, photodynamic therapy in OS, and no treatment in OD. Upon intravitreal injection of ranibizumab (twice in OU), subretinal fluid was nearly eliminated in OU. BCVA increased to 0.6 in OD and 0.9 in OS, and remained improved until 6 months after treatment.


RESUMOUm homem de 28 anos apresentou-se com perda de visão bilateral. A melhor acuidade visual corrigida (BCVA) era 0,3 no olho direito (OD) e 0,6 no olho esquerdo (OS). A fundoscopia e a angiofluoresceinografia demonstraram estrias angióides ao redor dos discos ópticos em ambos os olhos (OU). A tomografia de coerência óptica de domínio espectral (SD-OCT) demonstrou descolamento seroso macular bilateral. Testes de triagem sistêmicas e oculares não mostraram causa específica para estrias angióides. O paciente tinha um historia de três tratamentos com injeção de pegaptanibe sódico e terapia fotodinâmica em OS e nenhum tratamento em OD. Após a injeção intravítrea de ranibizumabe (duas vezes em OU), fluido sub-retiniano quase desapareceu em OU. BCVA melhorou para 0,6 em OD e 0,9 em OS e não se alterou até o sexto mês de tratamento.


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Adult , Humans , Male , Angiogenesis Inhibitors/therapeutic use , Angioid Streaks/drug therapy , Antibodies, Monoclonal/administration & dosage , Choroidal Neovascularization/drug therapy , Ranibizumab/therapeutic use , Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized , Angioid Streaks/complications , Bevacizumab/therapeutic use , Choroidal Neovascularization/etiology , Fluorescein Angiography , Intravitreal Injections , Tomography, Optical Coherence , Visual Acuity
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Chinese Journal of Ocular Fundus Diseases ; (6): 3-5, 2015.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-472954

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Since anti vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) therapy has recently become the first-line treatment of wet age related macular degeneration in China,as well as retinopathy of prematurity,neovascular glaucoma and macular edema secondary to diabetic retinopathy or retinal vein occlusion in other countries,It is worth thinking about that how to perform anti-VEGF treatment properly to benefit more patients.We reviewed the fields of clinical researches to explore the best role of anti-VEGF treatment in prevention and treatment of retinal disease in future.

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Chinese Journal of Ocular Fundus Diseases ; (6): 436-440, 2012.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-420181

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The diagnosis and treatment of age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is an international hotspot of eye research.Successful clinical applications of anti-VEGF drugs promoted both basic research and clinical practice of AMD.A number of countries and professional societies have established clinical guidelines for AMD management,including the epidemiology,risk factors,diagnosis,classification,and treatment process.These AMD guidelines are mostly based on recently published results of clinical trials,provided good model of evidence based medicine.It is urgent and necessary to have our own guideline which is suitable for Chinese patients.Reviewing and learning existed guidelines will help us to improve the clinical practice of AMD in China.

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Chinese Journal of Ocular Fundus Diseases ; (6): 23-26, 2010.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-380228

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Objective To observe the inhibitory effects and characteristics of intravitreal injection with bevacizumab on laser-induced choroidal neovascularization (CNV).Methods Twelve male brown norway (BN) rats were divided into the bevacizumab group and control group with six rats in each group.One eye of rats were received a series of 8 diode laser esions around optic disc to induce CNV,then the rats in bevacizumab group and control group underwent intravitreal injection with 2 μl bevacizumab and ringer's lactate.On days 7,14,and 21,the morphology and leakage of CNV were observed by fundus fluorescein angiography (FFA) and indocyanine green angiography (ICGA).On day 21 after photocoagulation,thephotocoagulated eyes were enucleated and processed for histopathologie examination,including hematoxylin and eosin (H&E) staining and immunohistochemistry staining for vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF).Results On day 7 after photocoagulation,ICGA showed that CNV developed in the bevacizumab group and the control group.FFA showed that leakage intensity in the bevacizumab group was significantly lower than that in the control group,but the bevacizumab group gradually increased over time.The mean thickness of CNV significantly decreased in the bevacizumab group.The CNV in the bevacizumab group were negative for VEGF according to the result of immmuohistochemistry staining.Conclusions Early intravitreal injection with 2 μl bevacizumab can reduce the thickness of CNV and inhibit the leakage of CNV.However,bevacizumab could neither block the formation of CNV,nor suppress the permeability permanently.Combined other therapies with bevacizumab may be more potential to treat CNV effectively.

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Chinese Journal of Ocular Fundus Diseases ; (6): 32-36, 2010.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-380227

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Objective To observe the inhibition effect of selective cyclooxygenase-2 inhibitor (celecoxib) on the experimental choroidal neovascularization (CNV).Methods Thirty 8-10 weeks old healthy male Brown-Norway(BN) rats were randomly divided into the control,laser and celecoxib group,with 10 rats in each group.At the dosage of 50 mg/kg,celecoxib was garaged twice per day.After 7 days,experimental CNV was induced by Krypon laser on laser group and celecoxib group.Fundus fluorescein angiography (FFA) was performed on days 3,7,14,21,30 after laser photocoagulation.On days 21 after photocoagulation,5 rats in each group were sacrificed and the relative thickness of CNV membranes,the expression of COX-2,vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF) and matrix metalloproteinase-2 (MMP-2) Were studied by histopathologic or immunohistochemistry examination.Results On days 21 after photocoagulation,the incidence of CNV in the celecoxib group is significantly lower than that in the laser group (X~2=7.1068,P=0v0077);the relative thickness of the CNV membranes in the celecoxib group is reduced 41.38% compared to the laser group,the difference is statistically significant (t=16.7600,P=0.0000).COX-2,VEGF and MMP-2 expression in the CNV membrane of celecoxib group were significantly lower than in control group (t=5.7100,5.8400,8.0200;P=0.0000);the COX-2,VEGF and MMP-2 expressions in choroid and retina of control group were weak.Conclusion Prophylactic celecoxib can reduce the expression of VEGF and MMP-2 by inhibiting COX-2,and prevent the CNV induced by laser photocoagulation.

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Chinese Journal of Ocular Fundus Diseases ; (6): 6-8, 2010.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-380077

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The introduction of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) therapy represents a landmark in the management of wet age-related macular degeneration (AMD).However,as a new therapy,several problems such as durability of the therapeutic effects,medication side effects,and medication selection have emerged.We should make appoint of improving the therapeutic effect and safety by realizing the limitation of the therapy,monitoring the clinical potential adverse reactions of anti-VEGF agents,and recommending individualized treatment.

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Chinese Journal of Ocular Fundus Diseases ; (6): 2-5, 2010.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-380024

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Anti-vascular dndothelial growth factor (VEGF) drugs have open up a new treatment channel for ocular neovascular diseases.A lots of clinical data has proved that anti VEGF drugs are effective and safe.But we should also notice that long-term and excessive usage of anti-VEGF drugs brings some new problems and complications,and even affect the normal ocular physiological process of the angiogenesis and retinal blood flow.So,it is necessary to pay attention to the problems and potential risks of excessive usage of anti VEGF therapies for ocular neovascular disease.

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Chinese Journal of Ocular Fundus Diseases ; (6): 19-22, 2010.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-379957

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Objective To observe the therapeutic effect of ultrasonic microbubble combined with bevacizumab (Avastin) on choroidal neovascularization induced by photocoagulation in rabbits.Methods CNV was induced by photocoagulation with argon laser in 30 rabbits (60 eyes).All of the rabbits underwent fundus fluorecein angiography (FFA) 21 days after photocoagulation;6-8 hours later,3 rabbits were randomly chosen to be executed to having the immunohistochemical examination.Twenty-one days after photocoagulation,27 rabbits were divided randomly into 3 groups:bevacizumb,ultrasonic microbubble+bevacizumb,and control group;each group has 9 rabbits (18 eyes).The rabbits in control group had no interference treatment;while the rats in bevacizumb and ultrasonic microbubble+bevacizumb group underwent injection with bevacizumb or ultrasonic microbubble+bevacizumb respectively.FFA was performed on all of the rabbits 7,14,and 28 days after photocoagulation to observe the inhibition of CNV;immunofluorecence and Western blot were used to detect the expression of VEGF in retina and choroid.Twenty-eight days is the time point to determine the therapeutic efficacy.The expression of VEGF and the results of FFA were the sdandards of the judgement of therapeutic efficacy.Results Proliferaion of CNV to the retinal inner layer and the obvious leakage of fluoresein in the photocoagulation area indicated that the model of CNV was set up successfully.Twenty-eight days after injection,obvious fluorescent leakage was found in the control group,and the average fluorescent leakage in bevacizumab group differed much from the control group(t=16.2952,P<0.05);while the difference between ultrasonic microbubble+bevacizumb group and bevacizumab group was also significant (t=4.7955,P<0.05).At the same time point,the expression of VEGF in bevacizumab group detected by immunofluorecent assay and Western blot differed much from the control group (t=7.0327,9.2596;P<0.05),and the difference of VEGF between ultrasonic microbubble+bevacizumb group and bevacizumab group was significant (t=2.9724,17.1937;P<0.05).this experiment show that ultrasound combined bevacizumab intravitreal injection of the therapeutic effect of CNV superior to other groups(P<0.01).Conclusion Ultrasound microbubble combined with bevacizumab injection may improve the therapeutic effect on CNV by inhibiting the expression of VEGF.

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Chinese Journal of Ocular Fundus Diseases ; (6): 164-167, 2008.
Article in Chinese | WPRIM | ID: wpr-383708

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Objective To evaluate the efficacy and safety of photodynamic therapy(PDT)combined with intravitreaIinjection of bevacizumab for choroidal neovascularization(CNV)caused by agerelated macular degeneration(AMD). Methods A total of 21 eyes of 21 patients with AMD,which was diagnosed by examination of visual acuity,intraocular pressure,ocular fundus,fundus color photography,fundus fluoreseein angiography(FFA),indocyanine green angiography(ICGA)and optic coherence tomography(OCT),were underwent PDT combined with intravitreal injection of Bevacizumab.The patients,15 males(15 eyes)and 6 females(6 eyes),aged from 56 to 78 years,with the average of 68.6years.The best corrected visual acuity:counting fingers/10cm-0.9,logMAR was 1.04±0.41.CNV located in below or side central fovea of macula.There was obvious leakage of fluorescein which examined by FFA and ICGA.The average of retinal thickness of macular foveal was(258.91±78.66)μm.The treatment method of PDT has to according to the way of PDT for TAP and Verteporfin PDT for VIP.Intravitreal infeetion with 1.5mg bevacizumab was performed after three days under surface anesthesia.Follow-up time was 1,3,6,12 months after the treatment. Resuits At last visit,the best corrected visual acuity:counting fingers/10 cm-1.5,logMAR was 1.04±0.41,and the differences are statistically significant compared with before.The BCVA improved four or more lines in 6 eyes(28.57%),improved two to four lines in 9 eyes(42.86%),stabilized(±1 line or no change)in 6 eyes(28.57%)and decreased in none.The average intraocular pressure was(15.20±2.41)mmHg after surgery,and the differences was not statistically significant compared with before(P>0.05).FFA and lCGA showed CNV complete closure in 13 eyes(61.90%).partial closure in 8 eyes(38.10%).The average of retinal thickness of macular foveal was(127.38±20.14)μm(P<0.01). Conclusion Combining treatment with PDT and intravitreal injection of Bevacizumab is safe and effective for CNV which caused by AMD.It has significant improvement in BCVA.1eakage of CNV and retinal edema.

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