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Long-Term Anatomical and Functional Outcome of Three Intravitreal Bevacizumab Injections for Persistent Macular Edema after Idiopathic Macular Epiretinal Membrane Peeling.
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Opthalmologica Extra . 2014, Vol. 1 Issue 1, p1-8. 8p. - Publication Year :
- 2014
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Abstract
- Purpose: The aim of this study was to investigate the effect of three consecutive intravitreal bevacizumab injections (IVB) on long-term outcome for patients with macular edema after epiretinal membrane (ERM) removal. Methods: All patients in both the treatment and control groups had persistent macular edema 3 months after ERM removal. The patients in the treatment group received three consecutive IVB in an interval of approximately 4 weeks. The main outcome measures included logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution (logMAR) best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and central foveal thickness (CFT) determined by optical coherence tomography. Results: Two weeks after the first IVB, CFT decreased significantly by 24.1 ± 4.2 μm in the treatment group versus 4.2 ± 2.1 μm in the control group (p < 0.001). However, the mean reduction in CFT after 12 months did not differ significantly between the two groups (35.2 ± 4.9 vs. 33.7 ± 4.6 μm, p = 0.824). No significant differences were found for logMAR BCVA between the two groups at each follow-up. Conclusion: IVB could significantly decrease macular edema 2 months after the initial injection but failed to make significant differences in final CFT and logMAR BCVA. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *BEVACIZUMAB
*EDEMA
*VISUAL acuity
*OPTICAL coherence tomography
*LOGARITHMS
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- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 22961445
- Volume :
- 1
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Opthalmologica Extra
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 131989057
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1159/000360185