scholarly journals Severe Neovascular Glaucoma Exacerbation as a Complication of Carotid Artery Stenting: A Case Report

2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. 301-304
Author(s):  
Sishir Mannava ◽  
Luis F. Torres ◽  
Keith G. DeSousa ◽  
Dileep R. Yavagal ◽  
Nicolas A. Yannuzzi ◽  
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Introduction: Neovascular glaucoma (NVG) has been rarely reported as an acute complication of carotid endarterectomy, but there is scant literature available regarding this potential condition following carotid artery stenting (CAS). We present a case of severe worsening of NVG occurring after bilateral CAS with progressive deterioration of vision ultimately leading to blindness. Case Description: A 66-year-old male with multiple stroke risk factors, bilateral cataract extraction, proliferative diabetic retinopathy of left eye, and nonproliferative diabetic retinopathy of right eye, and prior left eye pars plana vitrectomy presented with episodes of transient right eye vision loss in context of bilateral high-grade internal carotid artery stenoses. He underwent right CAS with subsequent elevation of bilateral intraocular pressures (IOPs) concerning for acute NVG. Over time, the patient had some interval improvement in IOPs and underwent planned left CAS. After the procedure, he again developed elevated IOPs, concerning for acute NVG which eventually led to right eye pars plana vitrectomy for vitreous hemorrhage and refractory IOP elevation. At 6-month follow-up from initial stenting, the patient was blind in both eyes. Discussion: We present a case of recurrent IOP elevations following CAS eventually resulting in bilateral eye blindness. This case is important not only as an illustration of an underrecognized postprocedural CAS complication but also as a demonstration of likely elevated risk of NVG following CAS for patients with other predisposing risk factors for ocular hypertension such as glaucoma, proliferative diabetic retinopathy, prior cataract extraction, and prior pars plana vitrectomy.

2019 ◽  
Vol 9 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Kei Takayama ◽  
Hideaki Someya ◽  
Hiroshi Yokoyama ◽  
Yoshihiro Takamura ◽  
Masakazu Morioka ◽  
...  

Abstract Neovascular glaucoma (NVG) is a terminal severe complication in eyes with proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR), and PDR eyes with vitreous hemorrhage (VH) which undergo vitrectomy may have higher risk of postoperative NVG. The incidence and the prognostic factor of postoperative NVG after 25-gauge vitrectomy with advanced surgical options remain unclear. We retrospectively reviewed medical records of 268 eyes of 268 consecutive PDR patients with VH who underwent 25-gauge vitrectomy and 12 months follow-up at seven centers. Preoperative ocular factors (visual acuity, tractional retinal detachment, panretinal photocoagulation [PRP]), demographics and clinical factors (sex, age, diabetic duration, HbA1c, hypertension, anticoagulant medication, and kidney function), surgical procedures, and postoperative complications were compared between patients who developed postoperative NVG (9.3%) and those who did not. NVG eyes was significantly younger (P = 0.026), had shorter diabetic duration (P = 0.022), higher HbA1c (P = 0.028), absence of PRP (P = 0.039) and higher frequency of postoperative VH (P = 0.0075) than non-NVG eyes. Logistic regression analysis identified postoperative VH (P = 0.014), shorter diabetic duration (P = 0.029), and no PRP (P = 0.028) as prognostic factors for postoperative NVG. This multicenter study indicates that younger age, uncontrolled diabetes, no PRP, and postoperative VH are risk factors of post-vitrectomy NVG.


Author(s):  
Alan D. Penman ◽  
Kimberly W. Crowder ◽  
William M. Watkins

The Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) was a randomized clinical trial involving nearly four thousand diabetic patients with early proliferative retinopathy, moderate to severe nonproliferative retinopathy, and/or diabetic macular edema in each eye. This paper (ETDRS report number 17) describes the baseline previtrectomy characteristics, initial treatment assignments, indications for vitrectomy, and visual outcomes in the subgroup of patients in the ETDRS who had pars plana vitrectomy (PPV). The study showed that pars plana vitrectomy could improve visual outcomes in patients with complications from proliferative diabetic retinopathy such as vitreous hemorrhage and retinal detachment. PPV continues to play an important role in the management of complications from proliferative diabetic retinopathy.


Author(s):  
Danilo Moyses Jorge ◽  
José Edísio da Silva Tavares Neto ◽  
Omero Benedicto Poli-Neto ◽  
Ingrid U. Scott ◽  
Rodrigo Jorge

Abstract Background The main purpose of this study is to compare the vitreous hemorrhage (VH) score reduction and visual acuity outcomes in patients with VH secondary to proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) treated with intravitreal injections of bevacizumab (IVB) versus IVB and pars plana vitrectomy (IVB and PPV). Methods Patients with VH secondary to PDR were randomized into 2 groups: in Group A, patients were treated with a total of 3 IVB (1.5 mg/0.06 ml) at 8-week intervals; and in Group B, patients received a single IVB (1.5 mg/0.06 ml) and, 7 days later, underwent PPV. Patients received an ophthalmic evaluation that included best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA), indirect ophthalmoscopy, and mode B echography at weeks 8, 16 and 24. VH was classified according to the Diabetic Retinopathy Vitrectomy Study classification as grade 1, 2 or 3. Change in VH score was the primary outcome measure and change in BCVA was the secondary outcome. Results Seventy-three eyes of 66 patients were randomized and 70 eyes completed the 24-week follow-up visit. Mean VH score reduction (± SEM) of 0.4571 ± 0.0283 (p = 0.0014), 1.3429 ± 0.0393 (p < 0.0001) and 1.8286 ± 0.0438 (p < 0.001) was observed in Group A at 8, 16 and 24 weeks after treatment, respectively (Table 2; Fig. 2). In Group B, the reduction of VH score (± SEM) was 2.2571 ± 0.0720 (p = 0.0014), 2.2857 ± 0.0606 (p < 0.0001) and 2.2286 ± 0.0726 (p < 0.001) at 8, 16 and 24 weeks after treatment, respectively. Group comparison revealed a significantly greater reduction in mean VH score in Group B at 8 and 16 weeks after treatment (p < 0.0001). However, at 24 weeks this difference was no longer statistically significant (p = 0.1854). In Group A, mean (± SEM) BCVA showed an improvement of 0.00285 ± 0.0004 (p = 0.971), 0.5371 ± 0.0072 (p < 0.0001), 0.8143 ± 0.0001 (p < 0.0001) and 0.8543 ± 0.0008 (p < 0.0001) compared to baseline at 1, 8, 16 and 24 weeks after treatment, respectively. In Group B, mean (± SEM) BCVA showed an improvement of 0.3657 ± 0.0507 (p = 0.0002), 0.8857 ± 0.0385 (p < 0.0001), 0.9457 ± 0.0499 (p < 0.0001) and 0.9629 ± 0477 (p < 0.0001) compared to baseline at 1, 8, 16 and 24 weeks after treatment, respectively. No significant difference in BCVA improvement was observed between groups at 24 weeks after treatment. Conclusion PPV with preoperative IVB is associated with more rapid clearance of VH and improvement in BCVA than IVB injections alone. However, after 24 weeks of follow-up, the reduction in VH score and BCVA were similar between both treatment strategies. Trial Registration The project is registered in Plataforma Brasil with CAAE number 927354.7.0000.5440 and was approved by the Ethics Committee of the Clinics Hospital of Ribeirao Preto Medicine School of São Paulo University—Ribeirão Preto, São Paulo, Brazil (appreciation number 3.053.397 gave the approval).


2020 ◽  
pp. 112067212098068
Author(s):  
Difang Sun ◽  
Yifan Lin ◽  
Rui Zeng ◽  
Zhenlan Yang ◽  
Xiaowen Deng ◽  
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Objective: The incidence and risk factors of neovascular glaucoma (NVG) secondary proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR) after pars plana vitrectomy (PPV) are unclear and reports in the published literature are inconsistent. Therefore, a systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted to clarify the risk factors associated with neovascular glaucoma. Methods: PubMed, Embase, and The Cochrane Library were systematically searched without language limitations for studies related to NVG after PPV in PDR patients. We used R software to fit the correlation between incidence and the date of publication for studies and performed a Spearman analysis. For binary and continuous variables, the odds ratios (ORs) with 95% confidence intervals (CIs) were pooled, respectively, using Review Manager 5.3 (The Cochrane Collaboration). Results: Twenty-six studies with 5161 patients were included in our meta-analysis. The overall pooled incidence of NVG after PPV in PDR patients was 6% (95% CI, 0.05–0.07, p-value < 0.00001). Pooled estimates indicated a positive correlation for NVG after PPV in PDR patients with higher baseline IOP (OR, 1.26; 95%CI,0.56–1.95, p-value = 0.0004), preoperative iris neovascularization (INV) (OR, 5.66; 95% CI, 2.10–15.23, p-value = 0.0006), preoperative or intraoperative combined cataract surgery (OR, 2.00; 95% CI, 1.15–3.46, p-value = 0.01), postoperative vitreous hemorrhage (VH) (OR, 3.53; 95% CI, 1.63–7.66, p-value = 0.001), and a negative correlation with age (OR, −2.90; 95%CI, −5.00 to −0.81, p-value < 0.007). Conclusion: Our systematic review and meta-analysis indicated that the main risk factors for NVG after PPV in PDR patients included higher baseline IOP, preoperative INV, preoperative or intraoperative combined cataract surgery, postoperative VH, and was negatively correlated with age.


2017 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Mirza Metita ◽  
Iwan Sovani ◽  
Arief Kartasasmita ◽  
Erwin Iskandar ◽  
Rova Virgana

Introduction: To report cases of retinal disorders that cause vitreous hemorrhage and the timing of pars plana vitrectomy in Cicendo Eye Hospital Methods: Retrospective observational study of all patients diagnosed with the vitreous hemorrhage who had undergone pars plana vitrectomy in 2016. Data were collected from medical record. Result: The mean age of this study is 54.65 years old from 260 vitreous hemorrhage patients. The most common retinal abnormalities are proliferative diabetic retinopathy (49.6%), wet age related macular degeneration (AMD) (13.5%), undetected retinal abnormalities (12.7%), retinal vein occlusion (8.8%), rhegmatogen retinal detachment (6.5%), trauma (3.45%), vasculitis (3.1%), idiopathic polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (3.1%), and drop IOL (1.2%). PPV performed 1-3 months after initial assessment (31.25%), less than 1 month (13.2%), more than 3 months (14.6%) Conclusion: The most common etiology of vitreous hemorrhage is proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Pars plana vitrectomy was performed 1 – 3 months after an initial assessment of the patients.


2019 ◽  
Vol 8 (12) ◽  
pp. 2217 ◽  
Author(s):  
Parviz Mammadzada ◽  
Juliette Bayle ◽  
Johann Gudmundsson ◽  
Anders Kvanta ◽  
Helder André

MicroRNAs (miRNAs) can provide insight into the pathophysiological states of ocular tissues such as proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR). In this study, differences in miRNA expression in vitreous from PDR patients with and without incidence of recurrent vitreous hemorrhage (RVH) after the initial pars-plana vitrectomy (PPV) were analyzed, with the aim of identifying biomarkers for RVH. Fifty-four consented vitreous samples were analyzed from patients undergoing PPV for PDR, of which eighteen samples underwent a second surgery due to RVH. Ten of the sixty-six expressed miRNAs (miRNAs-19a, -20a, -22, -27a, -29a, -93, -126, -128, -130a, and -150) displayed divergences between the PDR vitreous groups and to the control. A significant increase in the miRNA-19a and -27a expression was determined in PDR patients undergoing PPV as compared to the controls. miRNA-20a and -93 were significantly upregulated in primary PPV vitreous samples of patients afflicted with RVH. Moreover, this observed upregulation was not significant between the non-RVH and control group, thus emphasizing the association with RVH incidence. miRNA-19a and -27a were detected as putative vitreous biomarkers for PDR, and elevated levels of miRNA-20a and -93 in vitreous with RVH suggest their biomarker potential for major PDR complications such as recurrent hemorrhage incidence.


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