Intraocular bevacizumab for macular edema due to CRVO. A multifocal-ERG and OCT study

Purpose To evaluate by multifocal electroretinography (MFERG) and optical coherence tomography (OCT) the effectiveness of intravitreal use of bevacizumab (Avastin) in the treatment of macular edema due to central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO). Methods A total of 10 eyes of 10 patients (six males and four females) with macular edema due to CRVO were studied before and after intravitreal use of bevacizumab with MFERG and OCT. The post treatment follow-up was 3 months. Examination included measurement of best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) for distance, measurement of intraocular pressure (IOP), fluorescein angiography, foveal-retinal thickness measurement by OCT, and MFERG recordings before treatment and 1 and 3 months after treatment. Results Before treatment, OCT shows an increase of the retinal thickness of the fovea. About 1 and 3 months after treatment the foveal thickness decreased to a significant level. The electrical responses in the fovea and parafovea of the MFERG recording depicted a significant improvement at 1 and 3 months after the injection. No patient manifested IOP increase. Conclusion The intravitreal use of bevacizumab may provide anatomical and functional amelioration of the macula in patients with macular edema due to CRVO. However, further study is needed in order to assess the treatment’s long-term efficacy.     

Intraocular triamcinolone acetonide for macular edema due to CRVO. A multifocal-ERG and OCT study

Purpose To investigate the effectiveness of intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide in the treatment of cystoid macular edema due to central retinal vein occlusion (CRVO). A noncomparative, prospective, interventional case series. Methods In this study 15 eyes of 15 patients (9 males and 6 females) with macular edema due to non-ischemic CRVO were treated with intravitreal injection of 4 mg triamcinolone acetonide and followed-up for 1 year. Examination included measurement of best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) for distance, measurement of intraocular pressure (IOP), fluorescein angiography, foveal retinal thickness measurement by optical coherence tomography (OCT), and multifocal electroretinography recordings (MFERG) preoperatively 3, 6 and 12 months postoperatively. Results The visual acuity increased to a significant degree at 3 months, to a smaller degree at 6 months but at 12 months there was no significant improvement. The OCT macula thickness improved to a significant level all the follow-up period but with less significance at 12 months. The MFERG recordings from the fovea showed significant improvement at 3 and 6 months. The MFERG from the parafovea area showed significant improvement at 3 and 6 and to a smaller degree at 12 months. The intraocular pressure increased at 3 and 6 months but returned to pretreatment level at 12 months. Conclusion Intravitreal injection of triamcinolone acetonide leads to a significant improvement of mean VA in patients with macular edema due to CRVO. However, this significant effect is not permanent and persists for a maximum of 3–6 months. Thereafter all the indexes tend to deteriorate.     

Intravitreal bevacizumab for extrafoveal choroidal neovascularization after ocular trauma

Abstract Purpose: To describe two cases of extrafoveal choroidal neovascularization (CNV) after ocular trauma successfully treated with intravitreal bevacizumab injection. Methods: A 41-year-old man presented for progressive visual impairment in the left eye (LE). The patient had a positive history for pseudoxanthoma elasticum and suffered a blunt trauma in the LE 1 year before. Best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) in the affected eye was 20/100. Fundus examination of the LE revealed angioid streaks and a choroidal rupture with retinal hemorrhages. Fluorescein angiography (FA) revealed an extrafoveal CNV and optical coherence tomography (OCT) findings demonstrated the presence of intraretinal fluid extending to the fovea. The second patient was a 61-year-old man complaining of blurred vision in the LE. Fundus examination of the LE revealed retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) changes, while FA showed the presence of an extrafoveal CNV close to the area of RPE attenuation. Intraretinal fluid extending to the fovea was detectable on OCT examination. An intravitreal injection of bevacizumab was proposed in both cases. Results: In the first patient, treatment with one intravitreal bevacizumab injection was successful in contrasting CNV activity, as OCT findings showed a resolution of intraretinal fluid accumulation. BCVA remained unchanged (20/100) over the 12-month follow-up period, most probably due to permanent alteration of the photoreceptors. In the second case, BCVA improved from 20/40 to 20/20 with complete resolution of leakage on FA and fluid on OCT 1 month after a single intravitreal injection of bevacizumab. Visual function remained stable over the 14-month follow-up. Conclusions: Our results indicate that intravitreal bevacizumab is effective in the management of extrafoveal CNV secondary to ocular trauma.     

玻璃体腔内注射Bevacizumab治疗年龄相关性黄斑变性视野改变

目的 观察玻璃体腔内注射Bevacizumab(Avastin)治疗湿性年龄相关性黄斑变性(ARMD)术后各时间段的视野变化情况.方法 采用单中心随机临床研究方法.收集经间接眼底镜、荧光素眼底血管造影(FFA)以及光学相干断层扫描(OCT)检查确诊存在黄斑中心凹下脉络膜新生血管(CNV)的ARMD患者13例(15只眼),患眼最佳矫正视力均>0.1.患眼行Bevacizumab玻璃体腔内注射1.25mg(0.05ml),注射次数为6次,间隔6周至3个月,治疗后随访3～12个月,记录并分析术前及术后6周,3月,6月,12月的平均视觉敏感度(mean visual sensitivity,MS),平均缺损(mean defect,MD),缺损变异度(lose variance,Lv)的变化.结果 以0周注射为基准,第24周及48周MS值与注射前MS值相比有显著性差异(t值分别为2.91、3.69,P值均<0.05));第48周MD值与注射前MD值(7.97±3.97)dB差异有统计学意义(t值为1.35,P<0.05);各组LV值与注射前LV值比较差异无统计学意义.结论 多次玻璃体腔内注射Bevacizumab有利于改善湿性ARMD患者黄斑区视功能,主要体现在对视网膜平均敏感度以及平均缺损的改善上;重复4-6次注射后绝大多数湿性ARMD患者的视功能得到改善.     

玻璃体腔内注射Bevacizumab治疗年龄相关性黄斑变性视野改变

目的 观察玻璃体腔内注射Bevacizumab(Avastin)治疗湿性年龄相关性黄斑变性(ARMD)术后各时间段的视野变化情况.方法 采用单中心随机临床研究方法.收集经间接眼底镜、荧光素眼底血管造影(FFA)以及光学相干断层扫描(OCT)检查确诊存在黄斑中心凹下脉络膜新生血管(CNV)的ARMD患者13例(15只眼),患眼最佳矫正视力均>0.1.患眼行Bevacizumab玻璃体腔内注射1.25mg(0.05ml),注射次数为6次,间隔6周至3个月,治疗后随访3～12个月,记录并分析术前及术后6周,3月,6月,12月的平均视觉敏感度(mean visual sensitivity,MS),平均缺损(mean defect,MD),缺损变异度(lose variance,Lv)的变化.结果 以0周注射为基准,第24周及48周MS值与注射前MS值相比有显著性差异(t值分别为2.91、3.69,P值均<0.05));第48周MD值与注射前MD值(7.97±3.97)dB差异有统计学意义(t值为1.35,P<0.05);各组LV值与注射前LV值比较差异无统计学意义.结论 多次玻璃体腔内注射Bevacizumab有利于改善湿性ARMD患者黄斑区视功能,主要体现在对视网膜平均敏感度以及平均缺损的改善上;重复4-6次注射后绝大多数湿性ARMD患者的视功能得到改善.     

Non-responders to bevacizumab (Avastin) therapy of choroidal neovascular lesions

AIMS: To determine the characteristics of "non-responders" to intravitreal bevacizumab treatment in choroidal neovascularisation (CNV). METHODS: Forty-three patients with visual loss due to neovascular age-related macular disease (ARMD) (44 eyes) underwent intravitreal injections of 1.25 mg (0.05 ml) bevacizumab and were followed up every 4 weeks for 2, 3 or 6 months. Re-injection was performed when persistent leakage of the CNV was determined by fluorescein angiography and retinal oedema was assessed by optical coherence tomography (OCT). Non-responders were defined as those patients having reduced or stable visual acuity at the last follow-up. RESULTS: 45% of the patients were non-responders. In this group the initial CNV size was significantly larger than in the responders. Initial reading ability was significantly lower in non-responders, but the initial foveal oedema was similar in both groups. Gains in mean visual acuity and reading ability were independent of lesion type. The proportion of non-responders to responders in the different lesion type groups was equally distributed. Only patients with the classic type of CNV seemed to respond better. CONCLUSIONS: In this study initial reasons for non-responders to intravitreal bevacizumab treatment in CNV are given. The efficiency of bevacizumab depends on initial lesion size and initial reading ability, but is independent of the amount of intraretinal and subretinal fluid. There was no general ineffectiveness of bevacizumab with any particular lesion type.     

Intravitreal bevacizumab (Avastin®) for neovascular age‐related macular degeneration in treatment‐naive patients

Purpose: To report the effects of intravitreal bevacizumab (Avastin^®) in treatment‐naive patients with exudative age‐related macular degeneration (ARMD) assessed by visual acuity (VA), optical coherence tomography (OCT) and contrast sensitivity. Methods: A prospective, uncontrolled, pilot study of 26 eyes of 26 patients, all previously treatment‐naive to photodynamic therapy, argon laser or anti‐vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF), were treated with one or more intravitreal injections of 1.25 mg bevacizumab. Of the 26 patients, 15 (57.7%) had occult choroidal neovascularization (CNV), 6 (23.1%) had predominantly classic CNV and 5 (19.2%) had minimally classic CNV. Ophthalmic outcome measures included changes in standardized Early Treatment Diabetic Research Study (ETDRS) VA, contrast sensitivity and OCT. The patients were examined at baseline and 1 week, 6 weeks, 3 months and 6 months after the first injection. Re‐treatment was given on an ‘as needed’ basis. Results: Twenty‐four eyes of 24 patients completed 6 months of follow‐up. Two patients chose to discontinue the study. Mean ETDRS VA score improved from 55 letters at baseline to 60 letters at 1 week (P < 0.01) and to 61 letters at 6 weeks (P < 0.01). No significant improvement in VA from baseline was found after 3 and 6 months. Patients with pigment epithelial detachment (PED) had a significantly worse outcome in VA at 6 months. Contrast sensitivity improved from baseline to 3 or 6 months, but this improvement was not statistically significant. Mean macular thickness decreased significantly from baseline to all follow‐up examinations (P < 0.01). Conclusion: Mean ETDRS VA improved significantly after 1 and 6 weeks; thereafter, it remained stable throughout the study period. Macular thickness improved significantly at all time points. The results indicate that 1.25 mg intravitreal bevacizumab is associated with functional as well as morphological improvement among treatment‐naive ARMD patients.     

Intravitreal bevacizumab (avastin) injection as primary treatment of inflammatory choroidal neovascularization

OBJECTIVE: To assess the effects of intravitreal bevacizumab injection as primary treatment of inflammatory choroidal neovascularization (CNV). METHODS: Data for nine consecutive patients with newly diagnosed inflammatory CNV who were treated with intravitreal bevacizumab (1.25 mg) injection were reviewed retrospectively. Main outcome measures were best-corrected visual acuity, foveal thickness measured by optical coherence tomography (OCT), and complete resolution of CNV. RESULTS: CNV resolved completely in 9 (100%) of 9 affected eyes. At the last examination, visual acuity was improved in 8 eyes (88.8%), stable in 1 (11.2%), and worse in 0. Over a mean follow-up of 7.1 months (range, 6-10 months), 7 eyes received 1 injection, 1 eye developed CNV recurrence and required a second injection, and 1 eye required a third injection. Foveal thickness by OCT decreased significantly (P = 0.049) after treatment. CONCLUSION: In this small case series of eyes with limited follow-up, intravitreal bevacizumab injection for treatment of inflammatory CNV was found to be safe and was associated with favorable visual outcomes for both subfoveal and juxtafoveal or extrafoveal inflammatory CNV.     

玻璃体腔内注射Bevacizumab治疗年龄相关性黄斑变性视野改变

目的 观察玻璃体腔内注射Bevacizumab(Avastin)治疗湿性年龄相关性黄斑变性(ARMD)术后各时间段的视野变化情况.方法 采用单中心随机临床研究方法.收集经间接眼底镜、荧光素眼底血管造影(FFA)以及光学相干断层扫描(OCT)检查确诊存在黄斑中心凹下脉络膜新生血管(CNV)的ARMD患者13例(15只眼),患眼最佳矫正视力均>0.1.患眼行Bevacizumab玻璃体腔内注射1.25mg(0.05ml),注射次数为6次,间隔6周至3个月,治疗后随访3～12个月,记录并分析术前及术后6周,3月,6月,12月的平均视觉敏感度(mean visual sensitivity,MS),平均缺损(mean defect,MD),缺损变异度(lose variance,Lv)的变化.结果 以0周注射为基准,第24周及48周MS值与注射前MS值相比有显著性差异(t值分别为2.91、3.69,P值均<0.05));第48周MD值与注射前MD值(7.97±3.97)dB差异有统计学意义(t值为1.35,P<0.05);各组LV值与注射前LV值比较差异无统计学意义.结论 多次玻璃体腔内注射Bevacizumab有利于改善湿性ARMD患者黄斑区视功能,主要体现在对视网膜平均敏感度以及平均缺损的改善上;重复4-6次注射后绝大多数湿性ARMD患者的视功能得到改善.     

Intravitreal bevacizumab injection in patients with choroidal neovascularization due to choroid rupture after blunt-head trauma

Purpose To describe and report the effect of intravitreal bevacizumab (Avastin) as primary treatment for secondary choroidal neovascularization (CNV) after choroidal rupture due to blunt-head trauma. Design Interventional case report. Methods The study was of the left eye of a patient who presented with choroidal neovascularization secondary to choroidal rupture due to blunt-head trauma. The patient received single intravitreal injection of 1.25 mg (0.05 ml) bevacizumab as treatment for CNV after informed consent was signed. The patient underwent fundus fluorescein angiography (FA) and optic coherence tomography (OCT) before the bevacizumab injection and then again three months after. Visual acuity was also measured before and after treatment. The patient was re-examined on the first day, and monthly thereafter. After intravitreal injection of bevacizumab the visual and anatomic responses were observed. Results The patient showed regression of the neovascularization three months after injection of bevacizumab. There was no loss of vision in the immediate postoperative period and at the 3rd month vision improved from 20/60 to 20/20. Central retinal thickness decreased. No cataract progression, endophthalmitis, or injection-related complications were observed. Conclusions Our study shows that intravitreal 1.25 mg bevacizumab can be an effective alternative treatment for choroidal neovascularization (CNV) due to choroidal rupture. The authors have no proprietary interest in the material used in this study.     

Intravitreal bevacizumab for the treatment of choroidal neovascularization secondary to angioid streaks: one year of follow‐up

Purpose: To evaluate the efficacy and safety of intravitreal bevacizumab at one year follow‐up, for the treatment of choroidal neovascularization (CNV) associated with angioid streaks. Methods: A retrospective case series of eighteen eyes of 17 patients with CNV secondary to angioid streaks treated with intravitreal bevacizumab between October 2006 and May 2008. Ophthalmic evaluation including best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), slit lamp biomicroscopic examination, optical coherence tomography (OCT) and fluorescein angiography, was performed before and after treatment. Retreatment was given every 4–6 weeks in case of persistent symptoms or CNV activity on OCT. Main outcome measures were changes in BCVA and central retinal thickness on OCT. Results: The mean number of injections was 4.8 at 1 year. Twelve eyes (66.6%) received five injections or more. The mean BCVA at baseline was 20/80 (range 20/400 to 20/32) and improved to 20/44 (range 20/160 to 20/20) at 1 year (p = 0.014). The BCVA improved by three or more lines in eleven eyes (61.11%) and remained within two lines of baseline in seven eyes (38.8%). Mean central retinal thickness was 404.2 μm (range 160–602 μm) at baseline and decreased to 300.5 μm (range 150–523 μm) at 1 year (p = 0.022). No ocular or systemic complications were noted. Conclusion: The 1‐year outcomes suggest intravitreal bevacizumab to be a promising treatment for CNV associated with angioid streaks, resulting in both functional and anatomical improvements. Repeated injections are needed to maintain these results. Further long term studies are required to confirm these findings.     

Intravitreal bevacizumab (avastin) for choroidal neovascularization secondary to central serous chorioretinopathy, secondary to punctate inner choroidopathy, or of idiopathic origin

PURPOSE: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of intravitreal bevacizumab in the treatment of idiopathic choroidal neovascularization (CNV) and CNV secondary to central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC) or punctate inner choroidopathy (PIC). DESIGN: Prospective, nonrandomized, interventional case series. METHODS: In an institutional clinical practice, 15 patients were recruited; nine had idiopathic CNV, two had CNV secondary to CSC, and four had CNV attributable to PIC. Patients received three monthly 1.25-mg intravitreal bevacizumab injections for three months. Patients were followed for six months, and the best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), fluorescein angiography (FA) findings, and optical coherence tomography (OCT) central foveal thickness (CFT) were assessed. RESULTS: At baseline, the mean logMAR BCVA was 0.48 (Snellen equivalent = 20/60). The mean logMAR BCVA improved significantly to 0.25 (Snellen equivalent = 20/36) and 0.17 (Snellen equivalent = 20/30) at one and six months, respectively (both P = .001). The mean OCT CFT reduced from 306 microm at baseline to 201 microm at six months (P < .001). All eyes (100%) had visual improvement of 1 line or more at six months, and 11 (73.3%) improved by 2 or more lines. FA showed absence of CNV leakage, the angiographic end point, at three months, and no recurrence was observed at six months in all eyes. No systemic or ocular adverse events were encountered. CONCLUSIONS: Intravitreal bevacizumab injections resulted in visual and anatomic improvements in eyes with idiopathic CNV and CNV attributable to CSC or PIC. Further studies are warranted to assess the long-term safety and the regimen for optimal efficacy of intravitreal bevacizumab.     

Short-term safety and efficacy of intravitreal bevacizumab (Avastin) for neovascular age-related macular degeneration

PURPOSE: To evaluate the safety and efficacy of intravitreal bevacizumab (Avastin, Genentech Inc.) for the treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (ARMD). METHODS: A retrospective review was performed on consented patients with neovascular ARMD receiving intravitreal bevacizumab therapy. All patients received intravitreal bevacizumab at baseline with additional monthly injections given at the discretion of the treating physician. At each visit, a routine Snellen visual acuity assessment was performed followed by an ophthalmic examination and optical coherence tomography (OCT) imaging. RESULTS: Fifty-three eyes of 50 patients received an intravitreal bevacizumab injection between May and August 2005. Including the month 3 visit, the average number of injections was 2.3 out of a maximum of 4 injections. No serious drug-related ocular or systemic adverse events were identified. Improvements in visual acuity and central retinal thickness measurements were evident by week 1 and continued through month 3. At month 3, the mean visual acuity improved from 20/160 to 20/125 (P < 0.001) and the mean central retinal thickness decreased by 99.6 microm (P < 0.001). CONCLUSION: Off-label intravitreal bevacizumab therapy for neovascular ARMD was well tolerated over 3 months with improvements in visual acuity and OCT central retinal thickness measurements. While the long-term safety and efficacy of intravitreal bevacizumab remain unknown, these short-term results suggest that intravitreal bevacizumab may be the most cost effective therapy for the treatment of neovascular ARMD.     

玻璃体腔注射bevacizumab治疗年龄相关性黄斑变性的初步临床观察

目的初步探讨玻璃体腔内注射bevacizumab（Avastin）治疗湿性年龄相关性黄斑变性（ARMD）的临床效果。方法采用单中心非随机对照临床研究方法。收集经荧光素眼底血管造影检查（FFA）、相干光断层成像术（OCT）确诊存在黄斑中心凹下脉络膜新生血管（CNV）的ARMD患者5例,患眼最佳矫正视力均〈0．1,无全身和局部手术禁忌证。患眼行bevacizumab玻璃体腔内注射术,用量为1．5mg（0．06ml）,记录手术前、后患眼的视力、眼压、FFA和OCT的检查结果。术后随访时间4～6个月。结果全部患者均未出现眼内和全身不良反应。1例患者术后第3天出现一过性眼压升高,局部给予降眼压药物治疗后症状得到控制。1例患者术后1周视力由0．1上升至0．4;4例患者术后2个月视力提高1—6行,其中3例于术后4—6个月时视力保持稳定,1例视力下降。3例患者术后1个月黄斑水肿明显改善,黄斑中心凹视网膜厚度较术前减少5．9％～41．4％,3例患者FFA显示CNV渗漏较术前减轻。结论玻璃体腔内注射bevacizumab治疗湿性ARMD安全,副作用少,可改善患者的视功能,减轻黄斑水肿,减少CNV渗漏,有望成为药物治疗ARMD的新方法,但尚需进行多中心大样本临床随机对照研究。     

Visual fixation features after treatment of exudative age macular degeneration

Changes of visual fixation in patients with choroidal neovascularitation (CNV) associated with age macular degeneration (AMD) after bevacizumab are studied. 45 patients (45 eyes) with active CNV treated with intravitreal bevacizumab were enrolled into the study. Visual fixation was studied before and 3-6 months after treatment using original method that included fundus foto and fluorescein angiography. Fixation relative to fovea and lesion was evaluated. Foveal fixation beyond lesion was found in 9%, foveal fixation within lesion--in 47%, extrafoveal fixation beyond lesion--in 18%, extrafoveal fixation within lesion--in 26% of patients. Changes of fixation localization after treatment was found in 24% patients. Examination of visual fixation may be useful for prognosis of anti-VEGF treatment efficacy in patients with CNV.     

Intravitreal bevacizumab for the management of choroidal neovascularization in pseudoxanthoma elasticum

PURPOSE: To determine the results of intravitreal bevacizumab injections for the management of choroidal neovascularization (CNV) in patients with pseudoxanthoma elasticum (PXE)-associated angioid streaks. METHODS: A consecutive series of patients with PXE and CNV were managed with intravitreal bevacizumab injection (1.25 mg per 0.05 cc). The main outcome measures were visual acuity and greatest lesion height as measured by optical coherence tomography (OCT). RESULTS: Nine eyes of nine consecutive patients received intravitreal bevacizumab (1.25 mg/0.05 mL) injections. The mean follow-up time was 6 months, during which eyes received an average of 1.8 injections. The baseline visual acuity was a mean of 20/368 and improved to 20/289 at the last visit (P = 0.056). Visual acuity either improved or stabilized in all 9 eyes (100%). Serial OCT measurements in 8 eyes showed a mean of 353 microm at baseline, which decreased to 201 mum at the last visit (P = 0.012). No complications were noted. CONCLUSIONS: These short-term results support the use of intravitreal bevacizumab for the management of CNV in patients with PXE. Continued experience with intravitreal bevacizumab in this population will help establish its longer-term efficacy and better define the potential need for serial injections to maintain these results.     

抗血管内皮生长因子单克隆抗体ranibizumab治疗渗出型老年性黄斑变性方案的探讨

目的 观察抗血管内皮生长因子（VEGF）单克隆抗体ranibizumab（商品名Lucentis）玻璃体腔注射治疗渗出型老年性黄斑变性（AMD）的临床疗效。方法 回顾分析临床确诊为渗出型AMD并接受玻璃体腔注射ranibizumab治疗的46例患者52只眼的临床资料。患者均进行了糖尿病早期治疗研究（ETDRS）视力表、检眼镜、荧光素眼底血管造影（FFA）和（或）吲哚青绿血管造影（ICGA）以及光相干断层扫描（OCT）检查。确诊渗出型AMD后,采用10 mg/ml的 ranibizumab 0.05 ml玻璃体腔注射治疗。每一个月注射1次,连续注射3次,随后根据每一个月的检查情况决定是否进行再次注射。52只眼共注射214次,每一只眼注射2~6次,平均注射4.12次。随访观察12个月。对比分析治疗前后视力、视网膜厚度及脉络膜新生血管（CNV）病灶渗漏变化情况。结果 治疗后12个月,52只眼ETDRS视力表的平均字母数是37.8个,较治疗前提高11.4个（t=-3.475,P＜0.01）。CNV病灶渗漏完全停止11只眼,占21.2%;渗漏范围明显减少34只眼,占65.4%;渗漏无明显变化者4只眼,占7.7%;病灶增大2只眼,占3.8%;新病灶出现1只眼,占1.9%。OCT检查显示,视网膜厚度平均值为187.50 μm ,较治疗前下降122.80 μm（t=4.593,P＜0.01）。结论 按治疗方案进行的ranibizumab玻璃体腔注射治疗渗出型AMD可使视力提高、视网膜水肿明显减轻、CNV病灶渗漏停止或减少。      

光动力疗法联合抗血管内皮生长因子单克隆抗体Bevacizumab治疗渗出型老年性黄斑变性临床观察

目的 观察光动力疗法(PDT)联合玻璃体腔注射抗血管内皮生长因子单克隆抗体Bevacizumab治疗渗出型老年性黄斑变性(AMD)脉络膜新生血管(CNV)的安全性和临床疗效 。 方法 经视力、眼压、眼底检查、眼底彩色照相、荧光素眼底血管造影（FFA ）或（和）吲哚青绿血管造影（ICGA）、光相干断层扫描（OCT）检查确诊的21例渗出型AMD 患者的21只眼纳入治疗。 患者中男性15例15只眼，女性6例6只眼。年龄56～78岁, 平均年龄686岁。矫正视力：数 指/10 cm～0.9，logMAR视力为0.89±0.21。病程10 d～2年。平均眼压（14.96±2.65 ）mm Hg(1 mm Hg=0.133 kPa)。CNV位于黄斑中心凹下或中心凹旁，FFA或(和)ICGA检查均 有明显的荧光素渗漏；平均黄斑中心凹视网膜厚度（228.45±18.54） μm。PDT治疗按照 PDT治疗AMD（TAP）研究组和维替泊芬PDT治疗（VIP）研究组的方法进行。3 d后在表面麻醉下给予1.5 mg Bevacizumab玻璃体腔注射。治疗后第1、3、6、12个月随访。 结果 末次随访时,矫正视力：数指/10 cm～1.5，logMAR视力为0.42±0.18，与治疗前平均视力比较，差异有统计学意义（P＜0.01）。其中，视力提高4行以上者6只眼，占 28.57%；提高2～4行者9只眼, 占42.86%；视力稳定或波动在1行以内者6只眼，占28.57% ；无视力下降者。治疗后平均眼压（15.20±2.41）mm Hg，与治疗前平均眼压比较 ，差异无统计学意义（P＞0.05）。FFA或(和)ICGA检查CNV完全闭合13只眼，占61.90%；大部分闭合8只眼，占38.10%。平均黄斑中心凹视网膜厚度（157.67±19.32）μm，与手术前平均黄斑中心凹厚度比较，差异有统计学意义（P＜0.01）。 结论 PDT联合玻璃体腔注射Bevacizumab治疗渗出型AMD的CNV疗效较好，能较明显提高视力 ，促使CNV渗漏停止或减轻，促使视网膜水肿消退或减轻，安全性高。 (中华眼底病杂志,2008,24:164-167)     

Intravitreal bevacizumab for idiopathic choroidal neovascularization after previous injection with posterior subtenon triamcinolone

PURPOSE: To assess short-term efficacy and safety of intravitreal bevacizumab injections for idiopathic choroidal neovascularization (CNV) refractory to posterior subtenon triamcinolone injections. DESIGN: Noncomparative, interventional case series. METHODS: Intravitreal bevacizumab was injected into 10 eyes with idiopathic CNV in which posterior subtenon triamcinolone injections were not efficacious for more than three months. The main outcome measures were changes in best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), central retinal thickness (CRT), and fluorescein angiography findings before and after bevacizumab injection. RESULTS: After treatment, the BCVA improvement at one month (P = .029) continued to three months (P = .003). CRT decreased significantly (P < .001). Leakage from idiopathic CNV three months after treatment stopped in seven eyes, decreased in two, and continued in one. In one patient, conjunctival swelling developed after the injection but resolved and did not recur after another injection. No other complications developed. CONCLUSIONS: Intravitreal bevacizumab improves BCVA in eyes with idiopathic CNV refractory to triamcinolone.     

Intravitreal bevacizumab combined with photodynamic therapy for the treatment of occult choroidal neovascularization associated with serous pigment epithelium detachment in age-related macular degeneration

PURPOSE: To evaluate the efficacy of intravitreal injection of bevacizumab combined with photodynamic therapy (PDT) for the treatment of occult choroidal neovascularization (CNV) associated with serous pigment epithelium detachment (s-PED) due to age-related macular degeneration (AMD). METHODS: In this retrospective study, six patients (six eyes) with subfoveal occult CNV associated with s-PED due to AMD were treated with intravitreal bevacizumab combined with PDT. All patients were treated at baseline with PDT followed by intravitreal bevacizumab 1.25 mg 1 hour later. Afterwards, according to the findings of optical coherence tomography and fluorescein angiography, repeat bevacizumab injections were given, if necessary, monthly for three doses followed by further doses every 3 months. PDT was repeated every 3 months according to the same criteria. Follow-up time was 9 months. RESULTS: All patients completed their treatment during the first 3 months from baseline. Best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) improved or remained stable related to the baseline values in all patients at the end of the follow-up time. Mean BCVA improved from 20/67 to 20/42. S-PED and subretinal fluid decreased or disappeared. The mean central 1-mm retinal thickness was reduced from baseline value for the 9-month follow-up period by 128 microm. CONCLUSION: Intravitreal bevacizumab combined with PDT seems to be a promising treatment with good functional and anatomical results for occult CNV associated with s-PED due to AMD.