Intravitreal ziv-aflibercept in diabetic vitreous hemorrhage.
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ABSTRACT: Background:To evaluate the safety and efficacy of intravitreal ziv-aflibercept (IVZ) in the management of vitreous hemorrhage (VH) in eyes with previously lasered proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR). Methods:In a prospective multicenter study, previously lasered eyes who had dense VH from PDR underwent intravitreal injection of ziv-aflibercept (IVZ) (1.25 mg aflibercept). Demographic characteristics of the patients, baseline and final logMar visual acuity, number of injections, VH clearance time, and need for vitrectomy were recorded. Results:Twenty-seven eyes of 21 patients were included in the study. Mean age of study patients was 61.3?±?14.1 years with mean duration of diabetes mellitus of 22.6?±?7.8 years. Mean logMAR BCVA at baseline was 1.41?±?1.26 (Snellen equivalent 20/514) and at the last visit 0.55?±?0.61 (Snellen equivalent 20/70) with a mean gain of 0.86 EDTRS line (paired student t test?=?5.1; p???0.001). Mean number of IVZ 2.4?±?1.6 (range 1-6). The mean follow-up time was 11.7?±?11.1 months (range 1-34). Mean time for visual recovery and/or VH clearance was 5.7?±?3.3 weeks. Eyes, which required multiple injections, the interval period between injections for recurrent VH was 6.4?±?5.2 months. No subject required vitrectomy. No ocular or systemic adverse effects were noted. Conclusions:IVZ injections had good short-term safety and efficacy for the therapy of new or recurrent VH in previously lasered eyes with PDR reducing somewhat the need for vitrectomy.Trial registration: NCT02486484.
SUBMITTER: Mansour AM
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6958749 | biostudies-literature | 2020
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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