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Eye (Lond) ; 26(7): 958-66, 2012 Jul.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-22562186

ABSTRACT

PURPOSE: To assess retinal vascular calibre changes in eyes with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD), treated with intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor agents, over a 1-year period and compare any such changes to untreated fellow eyes. METHODS: Treatment naïve patients with neovascular AMD received three consecutive intravitreal injections of ranibizumab, followed by a pro re nata dosing regimen up to 1 year, with the aim of maintaining a 'fluid-free' macula. Retinal arteriolar and venular calibre was measured from digital fundus photographs at baseline and at three monthly intervals to 1 year, and summarised as central retinal artery equivalent (CRAE) and central retinal venular equivalent (CRVE), respectively. RESULTS: A total of 53 injected eyes and 41 fellow, non-injected eyes were analysed. At baseline, there were no differences in retinal vascular calibre between injected and non-injected eyes (mean CRAE (SD) 144.93 (14.07) vs 145.74 (13.10) µm, P=0.80 and mean CRVE (SD) 216.23 (25.93) vs 219.91 (22.82) µm, P=0.53). Over a 12-month period, retinal venular calibre dilatation occurred in injected eyes (mean CRVE change +5.71 (14.71) µm, P=0.007), with no change in retinal arterioles, +0.69 (14.71) µm, P=0.68. In non-injected eyes, arteriolar narrowing occurred as a whole, mean CRAE change -4.20 (7.00) µm, P=0.001, over 12 months, with a trend for narrowing in venules, -2.16 (11.56) µm, P=0.28. In injected eyes, after controlling for covariates, the changes in CRVE over 12 months mirrored improvements in macular thickness, -0.06 (-0.005, -0.11) µm, P=0.04, and visual acuity, +9.66 (-0.30, +19.32) µm, P=0.06. CONCLUSION: Intravitreal ranibizumab significantly dilated retinal venules after a 1-year period.


Subject(s)
Angiogenesis Inhibitors/administration & dosage , Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized/administration & dosage , Macular Degeneration/drug therapy , Retinal Vein/drug effects , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Arterioles/drug effects , Female , Humans , Intravitreal Injections , Macular Degeneration/pathology , Macular Degeneration/physiopathology , Male , Prospective Studies , Ranibizumab , Venules/drug effects , Visual Acuity/physiology
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Eye (Lond) ; 23(8): 1633-40, 2009 Aug.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-19648888

ABSTRACT

BACKGROUND: Although randomized clinical trials (ANCHOR and MARINA) have shown excellent results of ranibizumab treatment in patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD), it is unclear whether such an outcome is achievable in daily practice. We evaluated the results of ranibizumab treatment for neovascular AMD in clinical practice in Australia. METHODS: A retrospective chart review of patients in four practices injected with ranibizumab in 2006 for AMD. Patients who had been diagnosed with subfoveal choroidal neovascular membrane in the preceding 6 months and had completed at least 6 months follow-up were enrolled. No standard treatment protocols were required. The main outcome measure was visual acuity (VA) at 6 and 12 months. RESULTS: A total of 158 patients fulfilled the entry criteria. The mean baseline VA (decimal) was 0.35+/-0.21 (Snellen equivalent 6/17). At 6 months, the mean VA improved to 0.46+/-0.27 (6/13) and remained stable until month 12 (0.48+/-0.30). The improvement in VA between baseline and months 6 and 12 was statistically significant (P<0.0001). Both the mean and the median number of injections were four in the first 6 months and nine at 12 months. VA results were comparable with those of the ANCHOR and MARINA trials, and were achieved with a lower number of injections (P<0.0001). CONCLUSION: VA results achieved in daily clinical practice using ranibizumab for neovascular AMD are similar to large prospective randomized trials.


Subject(s)
Antibodies, Monoclonal/therapeutic use , Choroidal Neovascularization/drug therapy , Immunologic Factors/therapeutic use , Macular Degeneration/drug therapy , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized , Australia , Cohort Studies , Female , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic , Ranibizumab , Retrospective Studies , Visual Acuity
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Eye (Lond) ; 21(8): 1050-5, 2007 Aug.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-16691256

ABSTRACT

PURPOSE: To evaluate the performance of the HRT II (Heidelberg retinal tomograph) and GDx (glaucoma detection) retinal nerve fibre analyzer in GDx when used in the primary care eye clinic setting for glaucoma screening. PATIENTS AND METHODS: The study was prospective, cross-sectional, and hospital-based. One-hundred and twelve patients, 59 women and 53 men with a mean age of 57.8 years (range 18-85 years), had consecutive HRT II disc imaging and GDx retinal nerve fiber layer analysis. The Moorfield's regression classification and the 'GDx number' were used to predict the likelihood of glaucoma. A separate clinician, masked to the instrument results determined a definitive diagnosis, based on clinical examination. The extent of agreement between instrument prediction and the clinician diagnosis of glaucoma was examined by generating sensitivity and specificity tables. RESULTS: The HRT II had a sensitivity of 0.79 (95% CI: 0.60-0.92) and a specificity of 0.70 (95% CI: 0.60-0.78). The positive predictive value of the HRT II was 0.43 (95% CI: 0.29-0.57). Using a GDx number of 50 as 'cutoff' for glaucoma detection, the GDx had a sensitivity of 0.80 (95% CI: 0.59-0.93) and a specificity of 0.72 (95% CI: 0.61-0.80), with a positive predictive value of 0.43 (95% CI: 0.28-0.59). CONCLUSIONS: For glaucoma detection, neither the HRT II nor the GDx are effective as stand-alone screening devices in the primary care setting.


Subject(s)
Glaucoma/diagnosis , Tomography, Optical/methods , Adolescent , Adult , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Cross-Sectional Studies , Diagnostic Techniques, Ophthalmological , Female , Humans , Image Processing, Computer-Assisted/methods , Male , Microscopy, Confocal/methods , Middle Aged , Nerve Fibers/pathology , Optic Disk/pathology , Predictive Value of Tests , Prospective Studies , Retina/pathology , Sensitivity and Specificity
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Eye (Lond) ; 17(4): 501-5, 2003 May.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-12802351

ABSTRACT

AIM: The aim of this study was to record the subjective visual experience of patients during phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantation under subtenons anaesthesia. METHODS: Prospective, nonrandomised, cohort, postoperative questionnaire based study. Patients selected underwent routine phacoemulsification and intraocular lens implantation under regional subtenons anaesthesia. chi(2) and Fisher's exact tests (two-tail) were used to evaluate the data. RESULTS: A total of 104 patients were selected, 38 (36.5%) were male and 66 (63.5%) were female. The mean age of patients was 74.0+/-8.8 years. In all, 87.5% saw light during the operation with 9.6% finding this painful. Photophobia was highest among younger patients (P=0.002). Coloured lights were seen by 56.7% and 13.5% found the visual experience frightening. Frightening visual experiences were significantly associated with the perception of colour (P=0.005) and photophobia (P=0.003). A volume of anaesthetic greater than 4 m was associated with a significant reduction in anxiety as a result of the visual experience (P=0.003). None of the other visual phenomena recorded were associated with a frightening visual experience. CONCLUSIONS: Patients undergoing regional anaesthesia experience a wide variety of visual sensations during cataract surgery. Perception of colour and volumes of anaesthetic less than 4 m appear to be associated with the visual experience being more frightening. Detailed preoperative counselling is mandatory. It should include comprehensive information about visual perception during the procedure relieving the patients from unnecessary distress.


Subject(s)
Anesthesia, Local , Intraoperative Period , Phacoemulsification/psychology , Visual Perception , Aged , Aged, 80 and over , Anesthetics, Local/administration & dosage , Color Perception , Drug Administration Schedule , Fear , Female , Humans , Lens Implantation, Intraocular , Male , Middle Aged , Photophobia/etiology , Prospective Studies
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