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One year results of anti-VEGF treatment in pigment epithelial detachment secondary to macular degeneration / Resultados após um ano de tratamento anti-VEGF para o descolamento do epitélio pigmentado secundário à degeneração macular
Yüksel, Harun; Türkcü, Fatih M.; Şahin, Alparslan; Şahin, Muhammed; Çinar, Yasin; Cingü, Abdullah K.; Ari, Şeyhmus; Çaça, İhsan.
  • Yüksel, Harun; Dicle University. Faculty of Medicine. Department of Ophthalmology. Diyarbakir. TR
  • Türkcü, Fatih M.; Dicle University. Faculty of Medicine. Department of Ophthalmology. Diyarbakir. TR
  • Şahin, Alparslan; Dicle University. Faculty of Medicine. Department of Ophthalmology. Diyarbakir. TR
  • Şahin, Muhammed; Dicle University. Faculty of Medicine. Department of Ophthalmology. Diyarbakir. TR
  • Çinar, Yasin; Dicle University. Faculty of Medicine. Department of Ophthalmology. Diyarbakir. TR
  • Cingü, Abdullah K.; Dicle University. Faculty of Medicine. Department of Ophthalmology. Diyarbakir. TR
  • Ari, Şeyhmus; Dicle University. Faculty of Medicine. Department of Ophthalmology. Diyarbakir. TR
  • Çaça, İhsan; Dicle University. Faculty of Medicine. Department of Ophthalmology. Diyarbakir. TR
Arq. bras. oftalmol ; 76(4): 209-211, jul.-ago. 2013. ilus, graf, tab
Article in English | LILACS | ID: lil-686553
ABSTRACT

PURPOSE:

Pigment epithelial detachment (PED) may be seen in all stages of age-related macular degeneration (ARMD) and may lead to poor prognosis. In this study, we retrospectively examined the effect of anti-VEGF treatments in ARMD patients with vascularized PED.

METHODS:

Medical records of 15 patients with PED secondary to ARMD were reviewed retrospectively. The diagnosis of PED was made with fundoscopy, fundus fluorescein angiography and optical coherence tomography. Patients were treated with intravitreal ranibizumab or/and bevacizumab and followed up for a minimum of one year. PED height and best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) was obtained before the first intravitreal anti-VEGF injection and again at the 1st, 3rd, 6th and 12th month after the injection.

RESULTS:

The mean baseline BCVA was 0.71 ± 0.48 logarithm of the minimal angle of resolution (logMAR) unit and the mean baseline PED height was 361 ± 153 µ. The mean injection count per eye was 3.9 ± 2.9. There was a significant reduce in mean PED height (247 ± 177 µ) also in 2 eyes PED completely resolved at the end of the follow up period. The mean BCVA at 12th month (0,69 ± 0,37) were not different from the baseline record.

CONCLUSIONS:

This retrospective case series showed that intravitreal anti-VEGF therapy preserved vision and reduced PED height in PED patients in a one-year follow-up period.
RESUMO

OBJETIVO:

O descolamento do epitélio pigmentado (DEP) pode ser observado em todas as fases da degeneração macular relacionada com a idade (ARMD) e pode propiciar um mau prognóstico. Neste estudo, analisamos retrospectivamente o efeito dos tratamentos anti-VEGF em pacientes com DMRI e DEP vascularizado.

MÉTODOS:

Foram revisados ​​prontuários de 15 pacientes com DEP secundário à DMRI. O diagnóstico do DEP foi feito por meio de fundoscopia, angiofluoresceínografia e tomografia de coerência óptica. Os pacientes foram tratados com injeção intravítrea de ranibizumab e/ou bevacizumab e acompanhados por um período mínimo de um ano. A altura do DEP e a melhor acuidade visual corrigida (AVCC) foi obtida antes e no primeiro, terceiro, sexto e 12º mês após a primeira injeção.

RESULTADOS:

A média inicial da AVCC foi de 0,71 ± 0,48 (logaritmo do ângulo mínimo de resolução unidade - logMAR) e a média inicial da altura do DEP foi 361 ± 153 µ. A contagem média de injeções por olho foi de 3,9 ± 2,9. Houve uma significativa redução na altura média do PED (247 ± 177 µ) e, em dois olhos, o DEP estava completamente resolvido ao final do período de acompanhamento. A acuidade visual média aos 12 meses (0,69 ± 0,37) não foi diferente da inicial.

CONCLUSÕES:

Esta série de casos retrospectiva mostrou que a injeção intravítrea de terapia anti-VEGF preservou a visão e a reduziu a altura do DEP em pacientes com DMRI por um período de seguimento de um ano.
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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Retinal Detachment / Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A / Retinal Pigment Epithelium / Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized / Macular Degeneration Type of study: Etiology study / Observational study / Prognostic study / Risk factors Limits: Aged / Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Arq. bras. oftalmol Journal subject: Ophthalmology Year: 2013 Type: Article Affiliation country: Turkey Institution/Affiliation country: Dicle University/TR

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Full text: Available Index: LILACS (Americas) Main subject: Retinal Detachment / Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A / Retinal Pigment Epithelium / Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized / Macular Degeneration Type of study: Etiology study / Observational study / Prognostic study / Risk factors Limits: Aged / Female / Humans / Male Language: English Journal: Arq. bras. oftalmol Journal subject: Ophthalmology Year: 2013 Type: Article Affiliation country: Turkey Institution/Affiliation country: Dicle University/TR