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ArticleEye (London, England)2017

OCT angiography documented reperfusion of translocated autologous full thickness RPE-choroid graft for complicated neovascular age-related macular degeneration.

M Veckeneer, C Augustinus, E Feron, P-P Schauwvlieghe, J Ruys, I Cosemans, J Van Meurs

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7 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

M VeckeneerDepartment of Ophthalmology, ZNA Middelheim, Antwerp, Belgium.
C AugustinusDepartment of Ophthalmology, ZNA Middelheim, Antwerp, Belgium.
E FeronDepartment of Ophthalmology, ZNA Middelheim, Antwerp, Belgium.
P-P SchauwvliegheDepartment of Ophthalmology, ZNA Middelheim, Antwerp, Belgium.
J RuysDepartment of Ophthalmology, ZNA Middelheim, Antwerp, Belgium.
I CosemansDepartment of Ophthalmology, ZNA Middelheim, Antwerp, Belgium.
J Van MeursRotterdam Eye Hospital, Rotterdam, The Netherlands.
ZNA Middelheim Hospital · BERotterdam Eye Hospital · NL

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PurposeThe purpose of this study is to investigate the reperfusion of translocated retinal pigment epithelium (RPE)-choroid graft in the treatment of patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD), using OCT angiography (OCTA), a novel non-invasive, high-resolution imaging modality.Patients and methodsEighteen eyes of 18 consecutive patients suffering from complicated nAMD underwent RPE-choroid patch graft translocation surgery using a peripheral retinotomy and flap-over technique. We analyzed functional and anatomical outcome using visual acuity, Spectral Domain OCT and OCTA.ResultsWith a mean follow-up of 11 months, out of 18 patients, 15 gained vision, 1 remained stable, and 2 lost vision. Overall, the visual acuity improved with a mean of 30 letters. Perfusion of the graft tissue was confirmed in all patients. Two patients developed signs of a recurrent neovascular membrane during follow-up. No cases of proliferative vitreoretinopathy occurred in this series.ConclusionsOCTA images show signs of perfusion in all grafts. Encouraging functional results and low risk of severe complications suggest that RPE-choroid graft translocation is a valid option in patients with complicated nAMD.

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AgedAged, 80 and overChoroidCiliary ArteriesComputed Tomography AngiographyFemaleFluorescein AngiographyFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedReperfusionRetinal Pigment EpitheliumRetrospective StudiesSurgical FlapsTomography, Optical Coherence

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PMCPMC5601438
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