Long-term Efficacy of TNF-alpha Inhibitors on Persistent Uveitic Macular Edema: A Swiss Multicenter Cohort Study.
Ocul Immunol Inflamm
; 31(5): 981-988, 2023 Jul.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To assess the efficacy of tumor necrosis factor-alpha inhibitors (TNFi) on uveitic macular edema (ME) unresponsive to conventional synthetic disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs (csDMARDs).METHODS:
This multicenter retrospective study included patients with uveitic ME persisting despite csDMARDs. The effect of an additional TNFi on central retinal thickness (CRT), best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and corticosteroid need was evaluated.RESULTS:
Thirty-five eyes (26 patients, mean age 42.9 ± 15.2 years) were included. CRT decreased from 425 ± 137 µm to 294 ± 66 µm (p < .001) and 280 ± 48 µm (p < .001) at 1 and 4 years of follow-up, respectively. BCVA improved from 0.28 ± 0.22 to 0.21 ± 0.48 (1 year, p = .013) and 0.08 ± 0.13 logMAR (4 years, p = .002). The proportion of patients requiring systemic corticosteroids decreased from 88.5% to 34.8% (1 year) and 15.4% (4 years).CONCLUSION:
The addition of a TNFi resulted in an improvement of CRT and BCVA for up to 4 years in uveitic ME but rescue treatments were needed for some patients.Palabras clave
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MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Uveítis
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Edema Macular
Tipo de estudio:
Clinical_trials
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Etiology_studies
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Observational_studies
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Ocul Immunol Inflamm
Asunto de la revista:
ALERGIA E IMUNOLOGIA
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OFTALMOLOGIA
Año:
2023
Tipo del documento:
Article