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ArticleScientific reports2022

Optical coherence tomography and imaging biomarkers as outcome predictors in diabetic macular edema treated with dexamethasone implant.

Hung-Da Chou, Cheng-Hsiu Wu, Wei-Yu Chiang, Nan-Ni Chen, Yih-Shiou Hwang, Kuan-Jen Chen, Chien-Hsiung Lai, Pei-Chang Wu, Yi-Hao Chen, Ling Yeung and 3 more

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Article in Scientific reports, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 8 papers.

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Hung-Da ChouDepartment of Ophthalmology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, No. 5, Fuxing St., Gueishan Dist., Taoyuan City, 333, Taiwan.
Cheng-Hsiu WuCollege of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City, Taiwan.
Wei-Yu ChiangCollege of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City, Taiwan.
Nan-Ni ChenDepartment of Ophthalmology, Chiayi Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Chiayi City, Taiwan.
Yih-Shiou HwangDepartment of Ophthalmology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, No. 5, Fuxing St., Gueishan Dist., Taoyuan City, 333, Taiwan.
Kuan-Jen ChenDepartment of Ophthalmology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, No. 5, Fuxing St., Gueishan Dist., Taoyuan City, 333, Taiwan.
Chien-Hsiung LaiCollege of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City, Taiwan.
Pei-Chang WuCollege of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City, Taiwan.
Yi-Hao ChenCollege of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City, Taiwan.
Ling YeungCollege of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City, Taiwan.
Shih-Chieh ShaoDepartment of Pharmacy, Keelung Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Keelung City, Taiwan.
Chi-Chun LaiCollege of Medicine, Chang Gung University, Taoyuan City, Taiwan.
Wei-Chi WuDepartment of Ophthalmology, Chang Gung Memorial Hospital, Linkou Medical Center, No. 5, Fuxing St., Gueishan Dist., Taoyuan City, 333, Taiwan. weichi666@gmail.com.

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Abstract

In this retrospective, multicenter study, we determined the predictive value of imaging biomarkers in diabetic macular edema (DME) outcomes following dexamethasone (DEX) implant(s). Sixty-seven eyes of 47 patients' best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and central foveal thickness (CFT) on optical coherence tomography (OCT) before and after intravitreal DEX implants were evaluated. Baseline imaging biomarkers were graded using fundus photography and OCT, and the predictive value of biomarkers for significant treatment effects at six months was analyzed. Six months after 2.0 ± 0.8 (mean ± SD) DEX implants, 35 (52%) and 16 (24%) eyes had CFT reduction ≥ 10% from baseline and decreased to < 300 µm, respectively. BCVA improved ≥ 3 lines in 15 (22%) and remained stable in 38 (57%) eyes. At six months, eyes with severe intraretinal cyst (IRC), abundant hyperreflective dots (HRD), and moderate or severe hard exudate had a significantly higher chance of CFT reduction ≥ 10%. Eyes with abundant HRD at baseline and those underwent three DEX implants were more likely to achieve CFT < 300 µm. Eyes with DME and severe IRC, abundant HRD, or moderate-to-severe hard exudate at baseline were more likely to show a significant reduction in CFT six months after DEX implant.

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Diabetes MellitusDiabetic RetinopathyMacular EdemaBiomarkersDexamethasoneDrug ImplantsGlucocorticoidsHumansIntravitreal InjectionsRetrospective StudiesTomography, Optical CoherenceTreatment OutcomeVisual AcuityBiomarkersDexamethasoneDrug ImplantsGlucocorticoids

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