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| Year : 2009 | Volume
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| Issue : 2 | Page : 73-78 |
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Bevacizumab therapy for macular edema in central retinal vein occlusion: Long-term results
George J Manayath1, V Narendran2, Nadia Al-Kharousi3, Upender K Wali3
1 Vitreo-retina Unit, Aravind Eye Hospital, Coimbatore, India; Department of Ophthalmology, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Sultanate Of Oman
2 Vitreo-retina Unit, Aravind Eye Hospital, Coimbatore, India
3 Department of Ophthalmology, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat, Sultanate Of Oman
Correspondence Address:
George J Manayath
Department of Ophthalmology, Sultan Qaboos University Hospital, Post Box: 38, Al Khod, Muscat, Sultanate Of Oman-123
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DOI: 10.4103/0974-620X.53036
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Background: There is no proven effective treatment for vision loss in central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO). Bevacizumab has been reported in small series with limited follow-up, to have a positive effect in reducing cystoid macular edema (CME) and improving vision in CRVO.
Purpose: To report long-term results with the use of bevacizumab in CRVO.
Materials and Methods: Prospective interventional case series included 15 patients, serially evaluated with best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), optical coherence tomography (OCT), fluorescein angiography, and tonometry. Results were statistically analyzed.
Results: Mean follow-up was 12 ± 3.6 months (range, 6−18 months); mean number of injections was 2.2 (range, 1−4) per patient. Statistically significant reduction of macular thickness (P < 0.001) was seen at six weeks (mean, 346 µ); three months (mean, 353 µ); six months (mean, 348 µ); and final follow-up (mean, 342 µ). Significant BCVA improvement was seen at six weeks (mean, 0.27 logMAR), three months (mean, 0.3 logMAR), three months (0.15 logMAR), and final follow-up (mean, 0.21 logMAR) (P = 0.009). Also, 73.3% patients had BCVA improvement at the last follow-up.
Conclusion: Intravitreal bevacizumab is an effective treatment option for CME in CRVO patients. Reinjections at appropriate timing, based on the OCT findings, are important for better visual outcome. |
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