Abstract | AIMS: METHODS: Twenty-nine consecutive eyes with macular oedema secondary to BRVO (21 eyes) or CRVO (eight eyes) were included in a prospective clinical trial. Eyes were treated with three initial intravitreal bevacizumab injections of 1 mg at a monthly interval. Retreatment was based on central retinal thickness (CRT) based on optical coherence tomography. If continuous injections were indicated up to month 6, the dose was increased to 2.5 mg. RESULTS: After 12 months of follow-up, mean visual acuity increased from 50 letters (20/100) at baseline to 66 letters (20/50(+1); +16 letters; p<0.001) at month 12 and CRT decreased from 558 mum at baseline to 309 mum at month 12 (-249 mum; p<0.001). Patients received a mean of eight out of 13 possible injections. No drug-related systemic or ocular side effects following intravitreal bevacizumab treatment were observed. Fluorescein angiography revealed no progression of avascular areas. CONCLUSIONS: Intravitreal therapy using bevacizumab appears to be a safe and effective treatment in patients with macular oedema secondary to retinal vein occlusion. However, the main limitations of this treatment modality are its short-term effectiveness and high recurrence rate.
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Authors | F Prager, S Michels, K Kriechbaum, M Georgopoulos, M Funk, W Geitzenauer, K Polak, U Schmidt-Erfurth |
Journal | The British journal of ophthalmology
(Br J Ophthalmol)
Vol. 93
Issue 4
Pg. 452-6
(Apr 2009)
ISSN: 1468-2079 [Electronic] England |
PMID | 19074916
(Publication Type: Clinical Trial, Journal Article)
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Chemical References |
- Angiogenesis Inhibitors
- Antibodies, Monoclonal
- Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
- Bevacizumab
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Topics |
- Adult
- Aged
- Aged, 80 and over
- Angiogenesis Inhibitors
(administration & dosage, therapeutic use)
- Antibodies, Monoclonal
(administration & dosage, therapeutic use)
- Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
- Bevacizumab
- Drug Administration Schedule
- Female
- Follow-Up Studies
- Humans
- Injections
- Macular Edema
(drug therapy, etiology, physiopathology)
- Male
- Middle Aged
- Prospective Studies
- Retinal Vein Occlusion
(complications)
- Treatment Outcome
- Visual Acuity
(drug effects)
- Vitreous Body
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