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Long-term outcomes of the intravitreal injection of ranibizumab for the treatment of choroidal neovascularization secondary to pathologic myopia

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Abstract

Purpose

To analyze the long-term outcomes and safety of intravitreal ranibizumab injections in myopic choroidal neovascularization (CNV).

Methods

A retrospective non-randomized analysis of consecutive cases included 17 eyes from 17 patients with subfoveal myopic CNV, treated with intravitreal ranibizumab with at least 30-month follow-up. The patients received three injections monthly, followed by pro re nata regimen. Best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) measurement, optical coherence tomography and fluorescein angiography were carried out at the baseline and at monthly intervals thereafter.

Results

Mean follow-up period was 51 months (range 30–98 months). In 12 patients (70.6%), BCVA improved by at least 1 Snellen line, with at least 3-line improvement observed in the case of 8 eyes (47%). Mean central foveal thickness (CFT) decreased from 384.65 ± 103.3 µm at the baseline to 264 ± 86.2 µm at the last follow-up examination (p < 0.001). The final OCT examination revealed 59% (10/17) eyes with CNV-related macular atrophy. Mean number of injections over the follow-up period was 4.82 ± 2.04 per person. Nine patients (53%) required re-injection of the anti-VEGF agent; the mean number of re-injections in this group was 3.44 ± 1.34 per person (range 2–6). No significant adverse events were recorded during the study period.

Conclusions

Intravitreal ranibizumab is an effective and safe treatment for CNV secondary to pathologic myopia, contributing to long-term vision improvement and CFT reduction.

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    Ewa Wasiluk, Malgorzata Wojnar, Iwona Obuchowska & Zofia Mariak

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All authors contributed to the study conception and design. Material preparation, data collection and analysis were performed by EW and MW. The first draft of the manuscript was written by EW and all authors commented on previous versions of the manuscript. All authors read and approved the final manuscript.

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Wasiluk, E., Wojnar, M., Obuchowska, I. et al. Long-term outcomes of the intravitreal injection of ranibizumab for the treatment of choroidal neovascularization secondary to pathologic myopia. Int Ophthalmol 40, 833–839 (2020). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10792-019-01247-w

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