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Observational studyKorean journal of ophthalmology : KJO2017

Natural Short-term Course of Recurrent Macular Edema Following Intravitreal Bevacizumab Therapy in Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion.

Su Jin Yoo, Jae Hui Kim, Tae Gon Lee, Jong Woo Kim, Sung Won Cho, Jung Il Han

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Observational study in Korean journal of ophthalmology : KJO, 2017. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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Su Jin YooDepartment of Ophthalmology, Kim's Eye Hospital, Konyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Jae Hui KimDepartment of Ophthalmology, Kim's Eye Hospital, Konyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Tae Gon LeeDepartment of Ophthalmology, Kim's Eye Hospital, Konyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Jong Woo KimDepartment of Ophthalmology, Kim's Eye Hospital, Konyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Sung Won ChoDepartment of Ophthalmology, Kim's Eye Hospital, Konyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.
Jung Il HanDepartment of Ophthalmology, Kim's Eye Hospital, Konyang University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea.

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Abstract

purposeTo evaluate the 3-month natural course of recurrent macular edema secondary to branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO) treated with intravitreal bevacizumab.

methodsThis retrospective, observational study included 36 eyes with macular edema secondary to BRVO. All patients were initially treated with intravitreal bevacizumab for macular edema. Recurrence of macular edema was either not treated (untreated group) or treated with a single intravitreal bevacizumab injection (treated group). Central foveal thickness (CFT) and best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) were compared at the time of recurrence and 3 months later.

resultsAt the time of recurrence, the mean CFT and logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution BCVA were 484.9 ± 124.1 µm and 0.58 ± 0.26 in the untreated group (n = 19) and 456.3 ± 126.8 µm and 0.51 ± 0.21 in the treated group (n = 17), respectively. Three months later, the mean CFT and BCVA had changed to 493.7 ± 123.9 µm and 0.62 ± 0.29 in the untreated group and 294.7 ± 104.4 µm and 0.40 ± 0.24 in the treated group, respectively. The differences in CFT and BCVA between the two time points were not significant in the untreated group (

conclusionsUnlike the first episode of macular edema following BRVO, recurrent macular edema following intravitreal bevacizumab therapy did not spontaneously resolve, suggesting the potential benefit of prompt treatment.

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AgedAged, 80 and overAngiogenesis InhibitorsBevacizumabFemaleFluorescein AngiographyFollow-Up StudiesFovea CentralisFundus OculiHumansIntravitreal InjectionsMacular EdemaMaleMiddle AgedRecurrenceRetinal Vein OcclusionAngiogenesis InhibitorsBevacizumabBevacizumabMacular edemaNatural historyRecurrenceRetinal vein occlusion

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PMID28367036
PMCPMC5368096

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