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ArticleBMC ophthalmology2023

The role of serum metrics in anti- VEGF treatment for macular edema induced by retinal vein occlusion.

Yun-Chang Wang, Chuan-Qi Zhou, Rong-Rong Li, Yi Cai, Meng-Meng Wang, Li-Fei Yuan, Yi-Qing He

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Article in BMC ophthalmology, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Yun-Chang WangHeibei Eye Hospital, Number 399 quan bei dong da jie, Xingtai, Hebei Province, 054001, China. wycocular@163.com.
Chuan-Qi ZhouHeibei Eye Hospital, Number 399 quan bei dong da jie, Xingtai, Hebei Province, 054001, China.
Rong-Rong LiHeibei Eye Hospital, Number 399 quan bei dong da jie, Xingtai, Hebei Province, 054001, China.
Yi CaiHeibei Eye Hospital, Number 399 quan bei dong da jie, Xingtai, Hebei Province, 054001, China.
Meng-Meng WangHeibei Eye Hospital, Number 399 quan bei dong da jie, Xingtai, Hebei Province, 054001, China.
Li-Fei YuanHeibei Eye Hospital, Number 399 quan bei dong da jie, Xingtai, Hebei Province, 054001, China.
Yi-Qing HeHeibei Eye Hospital, Number 399 quan bei dong da jie, Xingtai, Hebei Province, 054001, China.
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Hebei Province Science and Technology Support Program MW:18277754DNational Natural Science Foundation of China MW:81700873,FZ:81570877
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Abstract

aimTo evaluate association between pretreatment serum metrics and best corrected visual acuity ( BCVA) of patients with macular edema secondary to retinal vein occlusion and its subtypes after intravitreal ranibizumab or conbercept implant.

methodsThis prospective research included 201 patients(201 eyes) who were diagnosed with macular edema secondary to retinal vein occlusion at Heibei Eye Hospital between January 2020 and January 2021, who all received intravitreal anti- vascular endothelial growth factor treatment. Serum metrics were measured before the first treatment, and correlations between BCVA and each of four parameters- platelets, neutrophil- to- lymphocyte ratio(NLR), platelet- to- lymphocyte ratio(PLR) and monocyte- to- lymphocyte ratio(MLR)- were analyzed to identify predictors of effective intravitreal injection treatment outcomes.

resultsThe mean platelets was significantly different in the effective and ineffective group for RVO-ME (273.02 ± 41.49 × 109/L,214.54 ± 44.08 × 109/L P < 0.01),BRVO-ME (269.43 ± 49.52 × 109/L,214.72 ± 40.42 × 109/L P < 0.01), and CRVO-ME (262.32 ± 32.41 × 109/L,209.27 ± 42 0.91 × 109/L P < 0.01). The cutoff value of the platelets was 266.500, the area under the curve was 0.857,and the sensitivity and specificity were 59.8% and 93.6%, respectively. The mean PLR was significantly different in the effective and ineffective group for RVO-ME (154.66 ± 49.60, 122.77± 44.63 P < 0.01),BRVO-ME (152.24 ± 54.99, 124.72 ± 41.46 P = 0.003), and CRVO-ME (152.06±44.23, 118.67 ± 41.80 P = 0.001). The cutoff value of the platelets was 126.734, the area under the curve was 0.699, and the sensitivity and specificity were 70.7% and 63.3%, respectively. There were no statistical differencies between the effective and ineffective group(RVO- ME and its subtypes) in NLR and MLR.

conclusionHigher pretreatment platelets and PLR were associated with BCVA in patients with RVO- ME and its subtypes who were treated with anti- VEGF drugs. The platelets and PLR may be used as predictive and prognostic tools for effective intravitreal injection treatment outcomes.

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Macular EdemaRetinal Vein OcclusionAngiogenesis InhibitorsDexamethasoneGlucocorticoidsHumansIntravitreal InjectionsProspective StudiesTomography, Optical CoherenceTreatment OutcomeVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AAngiogenesis InhibitorsDexamethasoneGlucocorticoidsVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AAnti-VEGF treatmentMacular edemaPlateletsPlatelet-to-lymphocyte ratio ( PLR)Retinal vein occlusion

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