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Intravitreal Bevacizumab Alone or Combined with Macular Laser Photocoagulation for Recurrent or Persistent Macular Edema Secondary to Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion
Joint Authors
Hirashima, Takafumi
Chihara, Tomoyuki
Bun, Toshitaka
Utsumi, Takao
Hirose, Miou
Oh, Hideyasu
Source
Issue
Vol. 2014, Issue 2014 (31 Dec. 2014), pp.1-5, 5 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2014-07-07
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
5
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
To evaluate the efficacy of intravitreal bevacizumab (IVB) injection with or without macular laser photocoagulation (MLP) for recurrent or persistent macular edema (ME) secondary to branch retinal vein occlusion (BRVO).
Methods.
Thirty-four eyes underwent IVB injection for ME secondary to BRVO as a primary treatment.
Twenty of the 34 eyes experienced recurrent or persistent ME after the first IVB.
Nine of the 20 eyes (Group 1) were retreated with IVB combined with MLP.
The remaining 11 eyes (Group 2) were retreated with IVB alone.
Results.
In Group 1, the postoperative best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) improved compared with the preoperative value at all follow-up visits, although no statistically significant improvement was observed at 6 months.
In contrast, BCVA significantly improved from 0.53 to 0.40 at 6 months (P<0.05) in Group 2.
Conclusion.
Combined therapy tended to have a smaller effect on visual acuity compared with IVB monotherapy.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Hirashima, Takafumi& Chihara, Tomoyuki& Bun, Toshitaka& Utsumi, Takao& Hirose, Miou& Oh, Hideyasu. 2014. Intravitreal Bevacizumab Alone or Combined with Macular Laser Photocoagulation for Recurrent or Persistent Macular Edema Secondary to Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion. Journal of Ophthalmology،Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1042418
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Hirashima, Takafumi…[et al.]. Intravitreal Bevacizumab Alone or Combined with Macular Laser Photocoagulation for Recurrent or Persistent Macular Edema Secondary to Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion. Journal of Ophthalmology No. 2014 (2014), pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1042418
American Medical Association (AMA)
Hirashima, Takafumi& Chihara, Tomoyuki& Bun, Toshitaka& Utsumi, Takao& Hirose, Miou& Oh, Hideyasu. Intravitreal Bevacizumab Alone or Combined with Macular Laser Photocoagulation for Recurrent or Persistent Macular Edema Secondary to Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion. Journal of Ophthalmology. 2014. Vol. 2014, no. 2014, pp.1-5.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1042418
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1042418