Comparison of Perioperative Ranibizumab Injections for Diabetic Macular Edema in Patients Undergoing Cataract Surgery
Joint Authors
Source
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-6, 6 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-07-14
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
6
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Purpose.
To compare the efficacy of perioperative ranibizumab injections on diabetic macular edema (DME) in patients undergoing cataract surgery.
Methods.
This study included 59 eyes of 59 patients.
All patients had advanced cataract with DME and underwent an uneventful phacoemulsification surgery.
There were 3 subgroups.
The first group received intravitreal ranibizumab injection 2 weeks preoperatively, the second group received intraoperatively, and the third group received 2 weeks postoperatively.
Follow-up examinations were performed at 1 week as well as at 1 and 3 months.
Results.
Baseline visual acuity showed a significant increase in all groups at 1 month.
In group 1, compared to baseline value, foveal thickness (FT) increased significantly at 1 month and showed a significant decrease up to month 3.
In group 2, FT increased at month 1 and this continued up to month 3.
In group 3, FT increased at month 1 and was almost stable up to month 3.
There were not any significant differences for visual acuity and FT between the groups.
Conclusions.
Although intrapostoperative ranibizumab injection for DME seems to be more effective than preoperative injections in patients undergoing cataract surgery, the treatment still needs to be continued following surgery.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Yumuşak, Erhan& Örnek, Kemal. 2016. Comparison of Perioperative Ranibizumab Injections for Diabetic Macular Edema in Patients Undergoing Cataract Surgery. Journal of Ophthalmology،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1110069
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Yumuşak, Erhan& Örnek, Kemal. Comparison of Perioperative Ranibizumab Injections for Diabetic Macular Edema in Patients Undergoing Cataract Surgery. Journal of Ophthalmology No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1110069
American Medical Association (AMA)
Yumuşak, Erhan& Örnek, Kemal. Comparison of Perioperative Ranibizumab Injections for Diabetic Macular Edema in Patients Undergoing Cataract Surgery. Journal of Ophthalmology. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-6.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1110069
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1110069