Follow-up after surgery for hemorrhagic AMD.
J Fr Ophtalmol
; 39(8): 661-667, 2016 Oct.
Article
in En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-27658564
ABSTRACT
INTRODUCTION:
The long-term functional results of macular hematoma (MH) surgery in exudative AMD are often limited. The goal of this study was to compare visual outcomes of monthly versus bimestrial follow-up in these patients.METHODS:
Retrospective, interventional case series. Population 21 eyes of 21 patients with SMH associated with exudative AMD. INCLUSION CRITERIA first SMH associated with exudative AMD, with 1-year postoperative follow-up. EXCLUSION CRITERIA blood located exclusively underneath the retinal pigment epithelium on OCT imaging, SMH due to different etiology, lost to follow-up, ≤5 postoperative visits and a different surgical protocol as described. Patients were divided into two groups according to the number of postoperative visits (number of intravitreal injections [IVT] combined with the number of consultations, only one visit was recorded when IVT and consultation occurred on the same day) during the 1-year postoperative follow-up group 1 had ≥11 visits (n=8); group 2 had 6 to 10 visits (n=13). All eyes underwent vitrectomy with subretinal injection of recombinant tissue plasminogen activator, fluid-gas exchange and anti-VEGF intravitreal injection. The main outcome was change in best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA).RESULTS:
Considering visual acuity (VA) change between 1-month and 1-year postoperative follow-up examinations, group 1 had statistically significant greater VA changes (logMAR -0.29±0.44 vs logMAR 0.42±0.73; P=0.016; P=0.016). In patients that had exudative recurrences (ER), group 1 received more anti-VEGF IVT than group 2 (P=0.045).CONCLUSION:
Our results showed that monthly follow-up, between the IVT series, is highly recommended to preserve postoperative VA in patients undergoing surgery for SMH associated with AMD.Key words
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Collection:
01-internacional
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Retinal Hemorrhage
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Visual Acuity
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Wet Macular Degeneration
Type of study:
Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limits:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
Language:
En
Journal:
J Fr Ophtalmol
Year:
2016
Document type:
Article
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