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ArticleInternational ophthalmology2020

Current role of intravitreal injections in Irvine Gass syndrome-CRIIG study.

Ashish Sharma, Francesco Bandello, Anat Loewenstein, Baruch D Kuppermann, Paolo Lanzetta, Dinah Zur, Assaf Hilely, Matias Iglicki, Daniele Veritti, Angeline Wang and 11 more

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Article in International ophthalmology, 2020. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 7 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

21 authors at 9 institutions in 7 countries.

Ashish SharmaLotus Eye Hospital and Institute, Avinashi Road, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 641014, India. drashish79@hotmail.com.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0002-8550-9791
Francesco BandelloScientific Institute San Raffaele, University Vita-Salute, Milan, Italy.
Anat LoewensteinDivision of Ophthalmology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center Affiliated to the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
Baruch D KuppermannGavin Herbert Eye Institute, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA.
Paolo LanzettaDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of Udine, Udine, Italy.
Dinah ZurDivision of Ophthalmology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center Affiliated to the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
Assaf HilelyDivision of Ophthalmology, Tel Aviv Sourasky Medical Center Affiliated to the Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
Matias IglickiPrivate Retina Service, University of Buenos Aires, Buenos Aires, Argentina.
Daniele VerittiDepartment of Ophthalmology, University of Udine, Udine, Italy.
Angeline WangGavin Herbert Eye Institute, University of California, Irvine, CA, USA.
Fernando MiassiRosario Retina Clinic, Rosario, Argentina.
David BellocqDepartment of Ophthalmology, Croix-Rousse Hospices Civils de Lyon, University of Lyon, Lyon, France.
Leandro Cabral ZachariasUniversity of São Paulo Medical School, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Deepika MakamLotus Eye Hospital and Institute, Avinashi Road, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 641014, India.
Nilesh KumarLotus Eye Hospital and Institute, Avinashi Road, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 641014, India.
Nikulaa ParachuriLotus Eye Hospital and Institute, Avinashi Road, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, 641014, India.
Alan K BarrieraUniversity of São Paulo Medical School, University of São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil.
Rohini SharmaDepartment of Healthcare, The TIPS Global Institute, Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India.
Hafeez FaridiCollege of Pharmacy, Chicago State University, Chicago, IL, USA.
Thibaud MathisDepartment of Ophthalmology, Croix-Rousse Hospices Civils de Lyon, University of Lyon, Lyon, France.
Laurent KodjikianDepartment of Ophthalmology, Croix-Rousse Hospices Civils de Lyon, University of Lyon, Lyon, France.
Tel Aviv University · ILUniversité Claude Bernard Lyon 1 · FRUniversidade de São Paulo · BRUniversity of California, Irvine · USUniversity of Udine · ITAravind Eye Hospital · INChicago State University · USInstituto Cardiovascular de Rosario · ARUniversidad de Buenos Aires · AR

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

objectiveTo analyze the role of intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) or steroid injection for the management of Irvine Gass syndrome.

methodsIt is an interventional, retrospective, multicenter study. One hundred and thirty-two injections were given in 79 eyes of 72 patients with Irvine Gass syndrome. Patients were treated with at least one intravitreal injection of either anti-VEGF or steroid. Outcomes were measured at 12 months (± 1 week). [Ranibizumab (Lucentis; Genentech, South San Francisco, CA) (Razumab; Intas Pharmaceutical Ltd, Ahmedabad, India) Bevacizumab (Avastin; Genentech, South San Francisco, CA) or Aflibercept (Eylea; Regeneron, Tarrytown, NY)] or steroids [Dexamethasone implant (Ozurdex, Allergan Inc, Irvine, CA) or intravitreal triamcinolone)].

resultsIntravitreal injections were initiated in (67.6%) of eyes within 14 weeks of diagnosis. Intravitreal dexamethasone implant was used as the initial intravitreal therapy in (73.4%) of eyes. More than fifty percent (54.5%) of the patients were switched from anti-VEGF to Intravitreal dexamethasone implant. Reduction in the mean CMT was 336.7 ± 191.7 and 160.1 ± 153.1 microns in eyes treated within four weeks and more than 14 weeks from diagnosis (p = 0.005). Mean ETDRS letter gain was 16.7 ± 12.9 and 5.2 ± 9.2 in eyes treated within 4 weeks and more than 14 weeks from diagnosis (p = 0.004). Three eyes injected with intravitreal dexamethasone implant reported an intraocular pressure spike of > 25 mmHg which was controlled with topical medications. No other ocular or systemic adverse events were observed.

conclusionStudy results suggest that physicians tend to introduce intravitreal therapy within 14 weeks of diagnosis. The most common therapy at initiation and for the switch is intravitreal dexamethasone implant. Patients treated early (within 4 weeks) respond better in terms of structure and function.

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Macular EdemaBevacizumabDexamethasoneDrug ImplantsGlucocorticoidsHumansIndiaIntravitreal InjectionsRetrospective StudiesVisual AcuityBevacizumabDexamethasoneDrug ImplantsGlucocorticoidsCystoid macular edemaIntravitreal injectionIrvine Gass syndromeManagementPharmacotherapy

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