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ArticleDocumenta ophthalmologica. Advances in ophthalmology2022

Safety of intravitreal metoprolol in eyes with central serous chorioretinopathy.

Annelise Nicotti Gonçalves, André Messias, Leandro Chaves, Thaís Marino de Azeredo Bastos, Rodrigo Jorge

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Article in Documenta ophthalmologica. Advances in ophthalmology, 2022. 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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Annelise Nicotti GonçalvesDepartment of Ophthalmology, Ribeirão Preto School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, 3900, Bandeirantes Avenue, Ribeirão Preto, SP,, 14049-900, Brazil.
André MessiasDepartment of Ophthalmology, Ribeirão Preto School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, 3900, Bandeirantes Avenue, Ribeirão Preto, SP,, 14049-900, Brazil. amessias@usp.br.ORCID 0000-0002-5328-9608
Leandro ChavesDepartment of Ophthalmology, Ribeirão Preto School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, 3900, Bandeirantes Avenue, Ribeirão Preto, SP,, 14049-900, Brazil.
Thaís Marino de Azeredo BastosDepartment of Ophthalmology, Ribeirão Preto School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, 3900, Bandeirantes Avenue, Ribeirão Preto, SP,, 14049-900, Brazil.
Rodrigo JorgeDepartment of Ophthalmology, Ribeirão Preto School of Medicine, University of São Paulo, 3900, Bandeirantes Avenue, Ribeirão Preto, SP,, 14049-900, Brazil.
Universidade de São Paulo · BRUniversidade de Ribeirão Preto · BR

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo investigate ocular safety of intravitreal metoprolol in eyes with central serous chorioretinopathy.

methodsFive eyes of five patients diagnosed with chronic central serous chorioretinopathy (cCSC) previously treated unsuccessfully with oral spironolactone, micropulse laser and intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor agents were enrolled and received off-label intravitreal metoprolol (50 µg/0.05 ml). Baseline and follow-up examinations included measurement of best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), intraocular pressure, anterior chamber cellular/flare scores, vitritis classification, fluorescein and indocyanine green angiography, spectral domain optical coherence tomography and electroretinography (ERG), recorded by means of DTL electrodes and following the standard suggested by the International Society for Clinical Electrophysiology of Vision (ISCEV). The total follow-up period was 4 weeks.

resultsThere were no significant differences between baseline and follow-up ERG parameters: scotopic or photopic, a- and b-wave amplitude and implicit time, nor oscillatory potentials amplitude, or whatsoever. No intraocular inflammation sign was observed. In addition, BCVA showed small improvement in 4 or kept baseline values in 1 patient. The subretinal and/or intraretinal fluid volume reduced in all patients at 1 month after treatment.

conclusionPatients with refractory cCSC treated with intravitreal 50 µg/0.05 ml metoprolol showed no signs of acute ocular toxicity, along with intraretinal fluid reduction and slight BCVA improvement 1 month after injection. This data suggest that intravitreal metoprolol may be a safe alternative for cCSC.

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Central Serous ChorioretinopathyElectroretinographyFluorescein AngiographyHumansIntravitreal InjectionsMetoprololRetrospective StudiesTomography, Optical CoherenceTreatment OutcomeVisual AcuityMetoprololCentral serous chorioretinopathyElectroretinogramIntravitreal injectionMetoprololOcular toxicityβ-blocker

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