Ranibizumab for subfoveal choroidal neovascularisation associated with Stargardt disease.

Battaglia Parodi, M; Munk, Marion; Iacono, P; Bandello, F (2015). Ranibizumab for subfoveal choroidal neovascularisation associated with Stargardt disease. British journal of ophthalmology, 99(9), pp. 1268-1270. BMJ Publishing Group 10.1136/bjophthalmol-2014-305783

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INTRODUCTION:

To describe the clinical outcomes of intravitreal ranibizumab treatment for subfoveal choroidal neovascularisation (CNV) associated with Stargardt disease.

METHODS:

Prospective, interventional, case series. All patients underwent intravitreal ranibizumab injections following a pro re nata regimen with monthly examination, over a 24-month follow-up.

RESULTS:

Three eyes were included in the study. Best corrected visual acuity changed from 0.47±0.06 (mean±SD) at baseline to 0.90±0.17 LogMAR at the end of the 24-month follow-up. Overall, a mean number of 11 ranibizumab injections were administered in 24 months. Significant atrophic growth was detected in all cases, with the mean atrophy area increasing from 2.34±2.60 mm(2) (mean±SD) at baseline to 4.23±3.31 mm(2) at the end of the follow-up.

CONCLUSIONS:

Ranibizumab treatment can stop the CNV progression, but cannot ensure a significant visual improvement. Macular atrophy tends to significantly enlarge under ranibizumab treatment over the follow-up.

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Item Type:

Journal Article (Original Article)

Division/Institute:

04 Faculty of Medicine > Department of Head Organs and Neurology (DKNS) > Clinic of Ophthalmology

UniBE Contributor:

Munk, Marion

Subjects:

600 Technology > 610 Medicine & health

ISSN:

0007-1161

Publisher:

BMJ Publishing Group

Language:

English

Submitter:

Marion Munk

Date Deposited:

12 Apr 2016 10:12

Last Modified:

05 Dec 2022 14:54

Publisher DOI:

10.1136/bjophthalmol-2014-305783

PubMed ID:

25740804

BORIS DOI:

10.7892/boris.80109

URI:

https://boris.unibe.ch/id/eprint/80109

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