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ArticlePloS one2024

Visual outcomes of intraocular inflammation after brolucizumab injection in Japanese patients with neovascular age-related macular degeneration.

Kazushi Hirono, Maiko Maruyama-Inoue, Yasuo Yanagi, Kazuaki Kadonosono

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Article in PloS one, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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  5. Response to letter to the editor Re: comment on "Comparison of functional and morphologic changes between brolucizumab and faricimab in neovascular age-related macular degeneration".Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie · 2024
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4 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Kazushi HironoDepartment of Ophthalmology and Micro-technology, Yokohama City University Medical Center, Yokohama, Japan.
Maiko Maruyama-InoueDepartment of Ophthalmology and Micro-technology, Yokohama City University Medical Center, Yokohama, Japan.ORCID 0000-0002-8191-1329
Yasuo YanagiDepartment of Ophthalmology and Micro-technology, Yokohama City University Medical Center, Yokohama, Japan.
Kazuaki KadonosonoDepartment of Ophthalmology and Micro-technology, Yokohama City University Medical Center, Yokohama, Japan.
Yokohama City University Medical Center · JP

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Abstract

purposeThis study investigates the visual outcomes of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) patients who developed intraocular inflammation (IOI) after intravitreal brolucizumab injection (IVBr).

methodsWe studied 285 eyes of 279 cases diagnosed with nAMD and focused on 18 eyes (6.3%) of 17 cases which developed IOI after IVBr. IVBr was performed either on the initial treatment or for switching of other anti-vascular endothelial growth factor agents during January 2020 to December 2021. We evaluated clinical features and the course of treatment of a 6-month follow-up after IOI occurred.

resultsOf 17 cases, 9 cases were male, 8 cases were female. Baseline logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution(logMAR) best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) was 0.36, BCVA before IOI occurred was 0.30, and BCVA when IOI occurred was 0.43. 16 eyes (88.9%) had symptoms such as visual loss or floaters when IOI occurred. On the other hand, the remaining 2 eyes (11.1%) had no symptoms. 11 eyes (61.1%) had only IOI, while the remaining 7 eyes (38.9%) had IOI and perivascular sheathing. Steroid sub-tenon injection was performed on 1 eye (5.6%), steroid eye drops were used in 11 eyes (61.1%), and 6 eyes (33.3%) were followed-up without treatment. Neovascular AMD recurred in 16 eyes (88.9%) after IOI occurred and were treated with aflibercept. VA at 3 and 6 months after IOI occurred were significantly improved to 0.34 and 0.30, respectively (P = 0.09 at 3 months and P = 0.02 at 6 months). The symptoms of patients were improved in all cases. We were able to stop steroid treatment in all cases.

conclusionsIOI occurred in 6.3% of nAMD patients after IVBr treatment. All of which showed significant improvement from logMAR of 0.43 to 0.30 with steroid treatment or without any treatment. We should consider the possibility of IOI after IVBr as a complication, however, they have a relatively good prognosis if treated at an early stage.

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Antibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedUveitisWet Macular DegenerationAngiogenesis InhibitorsFemaleHumansInflammationIntravitreal InjectionsJapanMaleReceptors, Vascular Endothelial Growth FactorSteroidsVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AVisual AcuityAngiogenesis InhibitorsAntibodies, Monoclonal, HumanizedbrolucizumabReceptors, Vascular Endothelial Growth FactorSteroidsVascular Endothelial Growth Factor A

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PMID38635732
PMCPMC11025969
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