Macular Hole Surgery in the Case of Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration Treated with Intravitreal Aflibercept
A 72-year-old male treated with aflibercept (Eylea) due to choroidal neovascularization (CNV) in his left eye developed a full-thickness macular hole (MH) after the second injection. The occurrence of MH in his left eye resulted in further visual acuity deterioration. As a consequence of having deve...
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| description | A 72-year-old male treated with aflibercept (Eylea) due to choroidal neovascularization (CNV) in his left eye developed a full-thickness macular hole (MH) after the second injection. The occurrence of MH in his left eye resulted in further visual acuity deterioration. As a consequence of having developed the MH, the patient was operated on. Phacoemulsification and vitrectomy with internal limiting membrane peeling and 20% SF6 tamponade were performed. MH closure was achieved and best corrected visual acuity improved to the extent allowed by CNV. The patient continued anti-VEGF treatment with Eylea due to wet age-related macular degeneration in his left eye. The observation period of 2 years has been uneventful and visual acuity of 0.2 has remained stable. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-84f9a406a0d54de09426939d59ab021d2022-12-22T01:24:45ZengKarger PublishersCase Reports in Ophthalmology1663-26992019-10-0110336937310.1159/000503415503415Macular Hole Surgery in the Case of Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration Treated with Intravitreal AfliberceptAgnieszka NowosielskaA 72-year-old male treated with aflibercept (Eylea) due to choroidal neovascularization (CNV) in his left eye developed a full-thickness macular hole (MH) after the second injection. The occurrence of MH in his left eye resulted in further visual acuity deterioration. As a consequence of having developed the MH, the patient was operated on. Phacoemulsification and vitrectomy with internal limiting membrane peeling and 20% SF6 tamponade were performed. MH closure was achieved and best corrected visual acuity improved to the extent allowed by CNV. The patient continued anti-VEGF treatment with Eylea due to wet age-related macular degeneration in his left eye. The observation period of 2 years has been uneventful and visual acuity of 0.2 has remained stable.https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/503415anti-vegf treatmentmacular holevitrectomywet age-related macular degenerationchoroidal neovascularizationeyleaaflibercept |
| spellingShingle | Agnieszka Nowosielska Macular Hole Surgery in the Case of Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration Treated with Intravitreal Aflibercept Case Reports in Ophthalmology anti-vegf treatment macular hole vitrectomy wet age-related macular degeneration choroidal neovascularization eylea aflibercept |
| title | Macular Hole Surgery in the Case of Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration Treated with Intravitreal Aflibercept |
| title_full | Macular Hole Surgery in the Case of Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration Treated with Intravitreal Aflibercept |
| title_fullStr | Macular Hole Surgery in the Case of Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration Treated with Intravitreal Aflibercept |
| title_full_unstemmed | Macular Hole Surgery in the Case of Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration Treated with Intravitreal Aflibercept |
| title_short | Macular Hole Surgery in the Case of Wet Age-Related Macular Degeneration Treated with Intravitreal Aflibercept |
| title_sort | macular hole surgery in the case of wet age related macular degeneration treated with intravitreal aflibercept |
| topic | anti-vegf treatment macular hole vitrectomy wet age-related macular degeneration choroidal neovascularization eylea aflibercept |
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