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ArticleJapanese journal of ophthalmology2024

Retinal vasculitis after intravitreal aflibercept 8 mg for neovascular age-related macular degeneration.

Hidetaka Matsumoto, Junki Hoshino, Saki Numaga, Kaori Mimura, Yosuke Asatori, Hideo Akiyama

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Article in Japanese journal of ophthalmology, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 29 papers.

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Hidetaka MatsumotoDepartment of Ophthalmology, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-39-15 Showa-machi, Maebashi, 371-8511, Gunma, Japan. hide-m@gunma-u.ac.jp.ORCID http://orcid.org/0000-0003-2311-0280
Junki HoshinoDepartment of Ophthalmology, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-39-15 Showa-machi, Maebashi, 371-8511, Gunma, Japan.
Saki NumagaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-39-15 Showa-machi, Maebashi, 371-8511, Gunma, Japan.
Kaori MimuraDepartment of Ophthalmology, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-39-15 Showa-machi, Maebashi, 371-8511, Gunma, Japan.
Yosuke AsatoriDepartment of Ophthalmology, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-39-15 Showa-machi, Maebashi, 371-8511, Gunma, Japan.
Hideo AkiyamaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Gunma University Graduate School of Medicine, 3-39-15 Showa-machi, Maebashi, 371-8511, Gunma, Japan.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo evaluate short-term outcomes of intravitreal injection of aflibercept 8 mg for neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD). STUDY

designRetrospective, interventional case series.

methodsWe retrospectively studied 35 eyes of 34 consecutive patients with nAMD, assessing best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), foveal thickness (FT), and central choroidal thickness (CCT) before and 4 weeks after the initial intravitreal dose of aflibercept 8 mg. The rate of achieving a dry macula and the incidence of intraocular inflammation (IOI) at week 4 were also determined.

resultsBCVA showed significant improvement, with significant reductions in FT and CCT 4 weeks after the initial injection of aflibercept 8 mg (all P < 0.01), with a dry macula being achieved in 20 eyes (57.1%). However, 3 eyes (8.6%) developed non-infectious IOI associated with retinal vasculitis, an adverse event not reported previously. The IOI in these eyes was relatively mild and treated with a posterior subtenon injection of triamcinolone acetonide with or without betamethasone eye drops, resulting in amelioration of IOI without any visual loss.

conclusionsIntravitreal aflibercept 8 mg appears to be effective for improving visual acuity and ameliorating exudative changes in eyes with nAMD. However, special attention should be given to the potential development of IOI associated with retinal vasculitis.

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Fluorescein AngiographyIntravitreal InjectionsReceptors, Vascular Endothelial Growth FactorRecombinant Fusion ProteinsRetinal VasculitisTomography, Optical CoherenceVisual AcuityWet Macular DegenerationAgedAged, 80 and overAngiogenesis InhibitorsFemaleFollow-Up StudiesFundus OculiHumansMaleafliberceptAngiogenesis InhibitorsReceptors, Vascular Endothelial Growth FactorRecombinant Fusion ProteinsVascular Endothelial Growth Factor AAflibercept 8 mgAge-related macular degenerationAnti-vascular endothelial growth factorIntraocular inflammationRetinal vasculitis

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PMCPMC11420316

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