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ArticleGraefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie2022

Long-term success treating inflammatory epiretinal neovascularization with immunomodulatory therapy.

Fatma Zaguia, Alessandro Marchese, Maria Vittoria Cicinelli, Victoria J Miller, Elisabetta Miserocchi, Debra A Goldstein

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Article in Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 3 papers.

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6 authors at 2 institutions in 2 countries.

Fatma ZaguiaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Uveitis Service, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 645 North Michigan Avenue, Ste 440, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA.
Alessandro MarcheseSchool of Medicine, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy.
Maria Vittoria CicinelliSchool of Medicine, Vita-Salute San Raffaele University, Milan, Italy.
Victoria J MillerDepartment of Ophthalmology, Uveitis Service, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 645 North Michigan Avenue, Ste 440, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA.
Elisabetta MiserocchiDepartment of Ophthalmology, IRCCS San Raffaele Scientific Institute, Milan, Italy.
Debra A GoldsteinDepartment of Ophthalmology, Uveitis Service, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, 645 North Michigan Avenue, Ste 440, Chicago, IL, 60611, USA. debra.goldstein@northwestern.edu.
Northwestern University · USVita-Salute San Raffaele University · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThis study aims to report the long-term outcomes of uveitis-associated optic disc and epiretinal neovascularization (NV) treated with immunomodulatory therapy alone.

methodsThis is a retrospective, multi-center chart review conducted at Northwestern University (Chicago, IL) and San Raffaele Scientific Institute (Milan, Italy) from 2014 to 2021 of patients with optic disc and/or retinal neovascularization associated with uveitis. The data collected included age at the time of NV detection, gender, medications, and follow-up period. Imaging was reviewed if available.

resultsEight eyes of six patients were identified. The mean age was 22 years (range 10-52 years); the median follow-up was 3 years (range 6 months to 7 years). All eyes presented with active NV at the time of uveitis onset; 7 eyes were treatment-naïve. None had clinical or angiographic evidence of retinal ischemia. All patients received a variable combination of local steroids, systemic steroids, and systemic immunosuppression. Complete resolution of uveitic NV occurred in all eyes within a median of 8 weeks (ranging 2-20 weeks) from initiating treatment. No NV recurrence was noted.

conclusionImmunomodulatory therapy alone may be successful in achieving long-term control of uveitis-associated NV, without the use of destructive measures.

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Optic DiskRetinal NeovascularizationUveitisAdolescentAdultChildFollow-Up StudiesHumansImmunomodulationMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesYoung AdultImmunomodulatory therapyInflammatory eye diseaseOptic disc neovascularizationRetinal neovascularizationUveitis

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