Study of intravitreal injection of bevacizumab or lucentis before Ahmed glaucoma valve implantation on the treatment of neovascular glaucoma

AIM:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of Ahmed glaucoma valve implantation(AGVI)combined with different anti-vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF)agent injected before surgeries for neovascular glaucoma(NVG). <p>METHODS:This was a retrospective case controlled study on patients with NVG i...

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Main Authors: Yong Liu, Gong-Xun Ping
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Language:English
Published: Press of International Journal of Ophthalmology (IJO PRESS) 2015-12-01
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Online Access:http://ies.ijo.cn/cn_publish/2015/12/201512024.pdf
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description AIM:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of Ahmed glaucoma valve implantation(AGVI)combined with different anti-vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF)agent injected before surgeries for neovascular glaucoma(NVG). <p>METHODS:This was a retrospective case controlled study on patients with NVG in whom AGVI was performed between September 2009 and November 2013. The sample was divided into two groups according to the pretreatment:the intravitreal injection of bevacizumab or lucentis. The success rate of surgeries, intraocular pressure(IOP), the number of antiglaucoma medications used after surgeries, best correct visual acuity(BCVA), postoperative complications, regression and recurrence of iris neovascularization were analyzed between the groups. <p>RESULTS:Compared with preoperative, IOP, the number of antiglaucoma medications used of the two groups decreased significantly at every follow-up(<i>P</i><0.05). There were no significant difference on postoperative IOP, the number of postoperative antiglaucoma medications, and BCVA between bevacizumab and lucentis groups. Kaplan-Meier survival curves showed that the success rate was 80.6% for the bevacizumab group and 79.3% for the lucentis group at endpoint of follow-up, the difference between the two groups was not significant(<i>P</i>=0.896). There was no significant difference on the complete success rates between the two groups(<i>P</i>=0.753). <p>CONCLUSION:Preoperative intravitreal injection of bevacizumab/ lucentis may be an effective and safe combined with AGVI on managing NVG. However, the two drugs have the similar efficacy and safety.
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spelling doaj.art-c2580011d338451c847f7e0f9c6f33572022-12-21T20:04:43ZengPress of International Journal of Ophthalmology (IJO PRESS)Guoji Yanke Zazhi1672-51231672-51232015-12-0115122114211910.3980/j.issn.1672-5123.2015.12.24Study of intravitreal injection of bevacizumab or lucentis before Ahmed glaucoma valve implantation on the treatment of neovascular glaucomaYong Liu0Gong-Xun Ping1Department of Ophthalmology,Renmin Hospital of Honghu, Honghu 433200, Hubei Province, ChinaDepartment of Ophthalmology,Renmin Hospital of Honghu, Honghu 433200, Hubei Province, ChinaAIM:To evaluate the efficacy and safety of Ahmed glaucoma valve implantation(AGVI)combined with different anti-vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF)agent injected before surgeries for neovascular glaucoma(NVG). <p>METHODS:This was a retrospective case controlled study on patients with NVG in whom AGVI was performed between September 2009 and November 2013. The sample was divided into two groups according to the pretreatment:the intravitreal injection of bevacizumab or lucentis. The success rate of surgeries, intraocular pressure(IOP), the number of antiglaucoma medications used after surgeries, best correct visual acuity(BCVA), postoperative complications, regression and recurrence of iris neovascularization were analyzed between the groups. <p>RESULTS:Compared with preoperative, IOP, the number of antiglaucoma medications used of the two groups decreased significantly at every follow-up(<i>P</i><0.05). There were no significant difference on postoperative IOP, the number of postoperative antiglaucoma medications, and BCVA between bevacizumab and lucentis groups. Kaplan-Meier survival curves showed that the success rate was 80.6% for the bevacizumab group and 79.3% for the lucentis group at endpoint of follow-up, the difference between the two groups was not significant(<i>P</i>=0.896). There was no significant difference on the complete success rates between the two groups(<i>P</i>=0.753). <p>CONCLUSION:Preoperative intravitreal injection of bevacizumab/ lucentis may be an effective and safe combined with AGVI on managing NVG. However, the two drugs have the similar efficacy and safety.http://ies.ijo.cn/cn_publish/2015/12/201512024.pdfneovascular glaucomabevacizumablucentisAhmed glaucoma valve
spellingShingle Yong Liu
Gong-Xun Ping
Study of intravitreal injection of bevacizumab or lucentis before Ahmed glaucoma valve implantation on the treatment of neovascular glaucoma
Guoji Yanke Zazhi
neovascular glaucoma
bevacizumab
lucentis
Ahmed glaucoma valve
title Study of intravitreal injection of bevacizumab or lucentis before Ahmed glaucoma valve implantation on the treatment of neovascular glaucoma
title_full Study of intravitreal injection of bevacizumab or lucentis before Ahmed glaucoma valve implantation on the treatment of neovascular glaucoma
title_fullStr Study of intravitreal injection of bevacizumab or lucentis before Ahmed glaucoma valve implantation on the treatment of neovascular glaucoma
title_full_unstemmed Study of intravitreal injection of bevacizumab or lucentis before Ahmed glaucoma valve implantation on the treatment of neovascular glaucoma
title_short Study of intravitreal injection of bevacizumab or lucentis before Ahmed glaucoma valve implantation on the treatment of neovascular glaucoma
title_sort study of intravitreal injection of bevacizumab or lucentis before ahmed glaucoma valve implantation on the treatment of neovascular glaucoma
topic neovascular glaucoma
bevacizumab
lucentis
Ahmed glaucoma valve
url http://ies.ijo.cn/cn_publish/2015/12/201512024.pdf
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