Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography Biomarkers of Retinal Hyperpermeability and Choroidal Inflammation as Predictors of Short-Term Functional and Anatomical Outcomes in Eyes with Diabetic Macular Edema Treated with Intravitreal Bevacizumab

Retina ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol Publish Ahead of Print ◽  
Author(s):  
Mehdi Mazloumi ◽  
Morteza Entezari ◽  
Sanam Samadikhadem ◽  
Alireza Ramezani ◽  
Homayoun Nikkhah ◽  
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Author(s):  
Sandeep Saxena ◽  
Levent Akduman ◽  
Carsten H. Meyer

AbstractAdvances in spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) technology have enhanced the understanding of external limiting membrane (ELM) and ellipsoid zone (EZ) in diabetic macular edema. An increase in VEGF has been demonstrated to be associated with sequential ELM and EZ disruption on SD-OCT. An intact ELM is a prerequisite for an intact EZ in DME. Anti-VEGF therapy leads to restoration of barrier effect of ELM. The ELM restores first followed by EZ restoration.


2009 ◽  
Vol 40 (6) ◽  
pp. 548-553 ◽  
Author(s):  
Jean-Antoine C. Pournaras ◽  
Ali Erginay ◽  
Zineb Lazrak ◽  
Alain Gaudric ◽  
Pascale Massin

2018 ◽  
Vol 46 (11) ◽  
pp. 4455-4464 ◽  
Author(s):  
Young Joo Cho ◽  
Dong Hyun Lee ◽  
Min Kim

Objective To evaluate the short-term efficacy of intravitreal bevacizumab (IVB) and posterior sub-tenon triamcinolone injections (PSTI) on the basis of spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) patterns in diabetic macular edema (DME). Methods We retrospectively reviewed 73 eyes of 73 patients with DME. Based on the presence of serous retinal detachment (SRD), eyes were categorized into two groups, and either IVB or PSTI treatment was performed. Central macular thickness (CMT) and the degree of SRD were assessed preoperatively and 1 month postoperatively. The severity of intraretinal edema was approximated based on the distance from the external limiting membrane to the internal limiting membrane. Results In eyes with SRD, reduction of SRD was greater with IVB than with PSTI. Moreover, reduction of intraretinal edema was greater with PSTI than with IVB. In eyes without SRD, PSTI achieved greater CMT reduction, compared with IVB. Conclusions In DME patients with SRD, IVB achieved greater reduction of SRD, compared with PSTI; however, intraretinal edema responded more favorably to PSTI, regardless of the presence of SRD. Our results suggest that the classification of DME based on OCT findings may be useful to predict responses to IVB or PSTI treatments.


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