Clinical features and associated factors of intraocular inflammation following intravitreal brolucizumab as switching therapy for neovascular age-related macular degeneration
Clinical features and associated factors of intraocular inflammation following intravitreal brolucizumab as switching therapy for neovascular age-related macular degeneration
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玻璃体内注射 brolucizumab 转换治疗新生血管性年龄相关性黄斑变性后眼内炎症的临床特征和相关因素
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10.1007/s00417-023-06036-x
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发表时间:
2023
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Nakamura Makoto
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Sotani Rei;Matsumiya Wataru;Kim Kyung Woo;Miki Akiko;Yasuda Eriko;Maeda Yoshifumi;Hara Rumiko;Kusuhara Sentaro;Nakamura Makoto
PurposeThe aim of this study is to explore the clinical features and associated factors of intraocular inflammation (IOI) following intravitreal brolucizumab (IVBr) administration for neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD).MethodsThis retrospective study included 87 eyes from 87 Japanese patients with nAMD who were followed up for 5 months after the initial administration of IVBr as switching therapy. Clinical pictures of IOI post-IVBr and changes in best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) at 5 months were evaluated between eyes with and without IOI (non-IOI). The association between IOI and baseline factors (age, sex, BCVA, hypertension, and/or arteriosclerotic changes in the fundus, subretinal hyperreflective material [SHRM], and macular atrophy) was evaluated.ResultsOf the 87 eyes, 18 (20.6%) developed IOI and 2 (2.3%) developed retinal artery occlusion. There were 9 (50%) cases of posterior or pan-uveitis among eyes with IOI. The mean interval from initial IVBr administration to IOI was 2 months. The mean changes in logMAR BCVA at 5 months were significantly worse in IOI eyes than in non-IOI eyes (0.09 ± 0.22 vs. − 0.01 ± 0.15,P= 0.03). There were 8 (44.4%) and 7 (10.1%) cases of macular atrophy and 11 (61.1%) and 13 (18.8%) cases of SHRM in the IOI and non-IOI groups, respectively. SHRM and macular atrophy were significantly associated with IOI (P= 0.0008 andP= 0.002, respectively).ConclusionIn IVBr therapy for nAMD, eyes with SHRM and/or macular atrophy should be observed more meticulously, given the increased risk of developing IOI, which is associated with insufficient BCVA gain.