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ArticleGraefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie2007

Retinal pigment epithelium and choroid translocation in patients with exudative age-related macular degeneration: long-term results.

Kristel Maaijwee, Heinrich Heimann, Tom Missotten, Paul Mulder, Antonia Joussen, Jan van Meurs

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Article in Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie, 2007. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 26 papers.

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26 citing papers in PubMed.

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  17. A pedicled autologous choroid RPE patch: a technique to preserve perfusion.Wideochirurgia i inne techniki maloinwazyjne = Videosurgery and other miniinvasive techniques · 2012
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  18. [Subretinal surgery for massive hemorrhage].Der Ophthalmologe : Zeitschrift der Deutschen Ophthalmologischen Gesellschaft · 2012
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  19. Ophthalmic transplantology: posterior segment of the eye--part II.Medical science monitor : international medical journal of experimental and clinical research · 2012
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6 authors.

Kristel MaaijweeDepartment of Vitreoretinal Surgery, the Rotterdam Eye Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands. kmaaijwee@hotmail.com
Heinrich Heimann
Tom Missotten
Paul Mulder
Antonia Joussen
Jan van Meurs

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Abstract

backgroundTo study the results of the translocation of a free autologous retinal pigment epithelium (RPE)-choroid graft after removal of a subfoveal choroidal neovascular membrane in patients with exudative age-related macular degeneration (AMD), and to determine whether preoperative variables may predict visual outcome at 1 year after surgery.

methodsProspective interventional case series of 84 eyes of 83 consecutive eligible patients with exudative AMD with a minimal follow-up of 1 year after surgery. Of this group, 45, 24 and 11 patients reached a follow-up of respectively 2, 3 and 4 years. Pre- and postoperative evaluation included ETDRS visual acuity (VA), fixation testing and color fundus photography. Preoperative fluorescein angiograms were assessed by masked readers for lesion size, size of hemorrhage and lesion composition according to the MPS criteria. The relationship between lesion composition adjusted for preoperative delay and VA, lesion size, percentage of blood, and visual outcome at 1 year after surgery was analyzed.

resultsThe mean VA (logMAR) improved slightly at 1 and 2 years (0.89, Delta = -0.06), 3 years (0.79, Delta = -0.16) and 4 years (0.74, Delta = -0.21) after surgery. Five patients had a preoperative VA better than 20/80, compared to 19 out of 84, six out of 45, four out of 24 and two out of 11 after 1, 2, 3 and 4 years respectively. Fixation was located on the graft in 62 patients (74%) up to the last examination. Predominantly classic and occult lesions had a significant better prognosis than minimally classic or hemorrhagic (> or = 50% blood) lesions. Retinal detachment occurred in seven patients; two caused by rhegmatogenous detachment and five caused by proliferative vitreoretinopathy. In 11 eyes, a recurrent or persisting neovascular membrane was observed.

conclusionAn autologous free RPE-choroid graft may stabilize or improve vision in patients with exudative AMD up to 4 years after surgery.

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AgedAged, 80 and overChoroidChoroidal NeovascularizationExudates and TransudatesFemaleFluorescein AngiographyFollow-Up StudiesHumansIntraoperative ComplicationsMacular DegenerationMaleMiddle AgedPigment Epithelium of EyePostoperative ComplicationsTomography, Optical Coherence

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