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Non-infectious Intraocular Inflammation Following Intravitreal AntiVascular Endothelial Growth Factor Injection

İntravitreal Anti-Vasküler Endotelyal Büyüme Faktör Enjeksiyonu Sonrası Enfeksiyöz Olmayan İntraoküler Enflamasyon

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32–37
Publication Date
2022-11-06
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Visual acuity returns to baseline levels within weeks according to the severity of inflammation.

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Objective & Hypothesis:Objectives: To evaluate the functional and anatomical results of patients with non-infectious intraocular inflammation (IOI) following intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) injection for the treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD).
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Key Findings & Data:Materials and Methods: The medical records of patients receiving anti-VEGF treatment for nAMD between January 2015 and March 2019 were retrospectively analyzed.
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Conclusion & Impact:Visual acuity returns to baseline levels within weeks according to the severity of inflammation.
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Objectives: To evaluate the functional and anatomical results of patients with non-infectious intraocular inflammation (IOI) following intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) injection for the treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD). Materials and Methods: The medical records of patients receiving anti-VEGF treatment for nAMD between January 2015 and March 2019 were retrospectively analyzed. Preoperative and postoperative routine ophthalmological examinations, central macular thickness, duration of inflammation, and follow-up time of the patients with non-infectious IOI following anti-VEGF injection were recorded. Results: Non-infectious IOI was determined in 13 eyes (11 eyes with aflibercept, 2 eyes with ranibizumab) of 1,966 patients who received a total of 12,652 anti-VEGF (4,796 aflibercept and 7,856 ranibizumab) injections. IOI was detected after a mean of 7 injections (2-12 injections). All eyes had both anterior chamber reaction (Tyndall +1/+3) and vitritis (grade 1-3). None of the patients had pain, hypopyon, or fibrin reaction. Visual acuity progressed to baseline levels within 28.3 days. Vitritis continued with a mean of 40 days.All patients recovered with topical steroid therapy. In 11 eyes, injection of the same anti-VEGF agent was continued. No recurrence of IOI was observed in any patients. Conclusion: Non-infectious IOI following intravitreal anti-VEGF injection typically occurs without pain, conjunctival injection, hypopyon, or fibrin and responds well to topical steroid therapy. Visual acuity returns to baseline levels within weeks according to the severity of inflammation.

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Amaç: Yaş tip yaşa bağlı maküla dejenerasyonu (YBMD) nedeniyle intravitreal anti- vasküler endotelyal büyüme faktör (anti-VEGF) enjeksiyonundan sonra enfeksiyöz olmayan intraoküler enflamasyon (İOE) gelişen olguların fonksiyonel ve anatomik sonuçlarının değerlendirilmesi amaçlandı. Gereç ve Yöntem: Ocak 2015-Mart 2019 tarihleri arasında yaş tip YBMD tanısıyla anti-VEGF uygulanan hastalar retrospektif olarak tarandı. Anti-VEGF enjeksiyon sonrası İOE gelişen olguların enjeksiyon öncesi ve sonrası rutin oftalmolojik muayeneleri ile santral maküla kalınlığı, enflamasyon süresi ve takip süreleri kaydedildi. Bulgular: Toplam 12.652 anti-VEGF (4.796 aflibercept, 7.856 ranibizumab) enjeksiyonu yapılan 1.966 hastadan 13 gözde (11 göz aflibercept sonrası, 2 göz ranibizumab sonrası) enfeksiyöz olmayan İOE saptandı. İOE ortalama 7. enjeksiyondan sonra (2-12 enjeksiyon) gelişti. Tüm gözlerde ön kamara reaksiyonu (Tindal: +1/+3) ve vitritis (grade 1-3) birlikte mevcuttu. Hastaların hiçbirinde ağrı, hipopiyon ve fibrin reaksiyon izlenmedi. Hastalarda görme keskinliği ortalama 28,3 günde başlangıç seviyesine geri döndü. Vitritis ise ortalama 40 gün devam etti. Tüm hastalarda topikal steroid tedavisi ile düzelme sağlandı. On bir gözde aynı anti-VEGF ajan ile enjeksiyona devam edildi ve hiçbir olguda enflamasyon tekrarlamadı. Sonuç: İntravitreal anti-VEGF enjeksiyonu sonrası enfeksiyöz olmayan İOE tipik olarak ağrı, konjonktival hiperemi, hipopiyon ve fibrin reaksiyon olmadan ortaya çıkmakta ve topikal steroid tedavisine iyi cevap vermektedir. Görme keskinliği, intraoküler enflamasyonun şiddeti ile orantılı olarak haftalar içerisinde başlangıç seviyesine geri dönmektedir.

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YAĞCI, B. A., ÖZTÜRK, T., KAYA, M., ÖNER, F. H., ATAŞ, F. (2022). Non-infectious Intraocular Inflammation Following Intravitreal AntiVascular Endothelial Growth Factor Injection. Türk Oftalmoloji Dergisi, Cilt: 51 - Sayı: 1, 32–37. https://ajindex.com/articles/637624

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