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ArticleJournal of clinical medicine2023

Intravitreal Aflibercept for Patients with Acute Nonarteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy: A Retrospective Trial.

Kai-Chun Cheng, Chien-Chih Chiu, Kuo-Jen Chen, Yo-Chen Chang

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Article in Journal of clinical medicine, 2023. 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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4 authors at 3 institutions in 1 country.

Kai-Chun ChengDepartment of Ophthalmology, Kaohsiung Municipal Siaogang Hospital, Kaohsiung 812, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0002-1240-4219
Chien-Chih ChiuDepartment of Biotechnology, Kaohsiung Medical University, Kaohsiung 807, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0001-7307-2468
Kuo-Jen ChenDepartment of Ophthalmology, Kaohsiung Municipal Siaogang Hospital, Kaohsiung 812, Taiwan.
Yo-Chen ChangDepartment of Ophthalmology, Kaohsiung Municipal Siaogang Hospital, Kaohsiung 812, Taiwan.ORCID 0000-0001-8751-3148
Kaohsiung Medical University · TWKaohsiung Municipal Hsiao-Kang Hospital · TWNational Sun Yat-sen University · TW

Funding

Kaohsiung Medical University Hospital, Taiwan KMUH111-1M38Kaohsiung Municipal Siaogang Hospital, Taiwan KMHK-108-032Kaohsiung Municipal Siaogang Hospital, Taiwan KMHK-109-035the National Science and Technology Council, Taiwan. MOST 108-2314-B-037-088the National Science and Technology Council, Taiwan. MOST 109-2314-B-037-069-MY3the National Science and Technology Council, Taiwan. MOST 110-2314-B-037-112
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThis study aimed to investigate whether intravitreal aflibercept was safe and effective in patients with acute nonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION).

methodsThis was a chart study of 25 individuals with acute NAION (25 eyes). An intravitreal injection of 2 mg/0.05 mL of aflibercept was administered to fifteen participants. The remaining ten patients in the control group were given standard care. The researchers measured the initial visual acuity, retinal nerve fiber layer thickness (RNFLT), and automated perimetry. During the follow-up period, the researchers measured the final visual acuity, RNFLT, automated perimetry, and side effects.

resultsVisual acuity and visual field assessment were significantly improved in the study group, and optical coherence tomography testing demonstrated significant disc edema resolution. The therapy results differed significantly between the two groups regarding visual outcomes (F = 0.027,

conclusionsIntravitreal injection of aflibercept can significantly improve visual acuity and resolve disc edema in patients with acute NAION. Intravitreal aflibercept may be an alternative treatment for acute NAION. However, a large series investigation is needed to assess the long-term therapeutic benefit and safety of intravitreal aflibercept in patients with acute NAION.

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intravitreal afliberceptnonarteritic anterior ischemic optic neuropathy (NAION)optical coherence tomographyretinal nerve fiber layer thickness (RNFLT)visual field

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