Safety of anti-VEGF drugs with trabeculectomy for neovascular glaucoma

AIM:To observe the changes of vision and intraocular press in patients with neovascular glaucoma after the treatment of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF)drugs with trabeculectomy and to explore the effectiveness and safety of this combination therapy. <p>METHODS:Sixty patients(60 e...

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Main Authors: Fei Wang, Li-Lun Wang
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Language:English
Published: Press of International Journal of Ophthalmology (IJO PRESS) 2016-05-01
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Online Access:http://ies.ijo.cn/cn_publish/2016/5/201605011.pdf
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description AIM:To observe the changes of vision and intraocular press in patients with neovascular glaucoma after the treatment of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF)drugs with trabeculectomy and to explore the effectiveness and safety of this combination therapy. <p>METHODS:Sixty patients(60 eyes)with glaucoma went to our hospital from August 2012 to August 2014 and whose follow-up periods were >6mo were divided into two groups, group A(observation group)and group B(control group), by random number method. Observation group was treated with intravitreal injection of Ranibizumab and trabeculectomy. Control group was treated with cyclocryotherapy. The changes on visual acuity, intraocular pressure(IOP), neovascularization at iris and anterior chamber angle were observed. <p>RESULTS:Postoperative visual acuity improved in 9 eyes in group A which was significantly more than that of group B(<i>P</i><0.05)and decreased in 5 eyes in group A which was significantly less than that of group B(<i>P</i><0.05). In group A, IOP after injection of ranibizumab did not decrease much, but IOP decreased significantly after trabeculectomy and kept stable. IOP of group A after treatment was 14.6±3.7mmHg which was lower than that of group B(<i>P</i><0.05). IOP of group B decreased gradually after treatment, and kept stable after 1mo. IOP of group A at 1, 3 and 6mo was lower than those of group B at the same time point(<i>P</i><0.05). At the final follow up of 12mo, 26 eyes(87%)were treated successfully with IOP>30mmHg in 4 eyes. But there were more patients with relieved symptoms in group A than in group B. Fourteen eyes(47%)were treated successfully in group B with IOP> 30mmHg in 13 eyes, symptoms were relieved and IOP<7mmHg in 3 cases(<i>P</i>=0.026). No ocular atrophied. The rate of complication in group A was 13%, which was significantly lower than that of group B(67%, <i>P</i><0.05).<p>CONCLUSION:The anti-VEGF drugs with trabeculectomy for neovascular glaucoma can improve visual acuity, reduce IOP, and relieve symptoms with high safety.
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spelling doaj.art-d3b520091cdd45c3ab7bc4f724f3e3122022-12-22T00:04:41ZengPress of International Journal of Ophthalmology (IJO PRESS)Guoji Yanke Zazhi1672-51231672-51232016-05-0116583784010.3980/j.issn.1672-5123.2016.5.11Safety of anti-VEGF drugs with trabeculectomy for neovascular glaucomaFei Wang0Li-Lun Wang1Department of Ophthalmology, Yan'an University Affiliated Hospital, Yan'an 716000, Shaanxi Province, ChinaDepartment of Ophthalmology, Yan'an University Affiliated Hospital, Yan'an 716000, Shaanxi Province, ChinaAIM:To observe the changes of vision and intraocular press in patients with neovascular glaucoma after the treatment of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor(VEGF)drugs with trabeculectomy and to explore the effectiveness and safety of this combination therapy. <p>METHODS:Sixty patients(60 eyes)with glaucoma went to our hospital from August 2012 to August 2014 and whose follow-up periods were >6mo were divided into two groups, group A(observation group)and group B(control group), by random number method. Observation group was treated with intravitreal injection of Ranibizumab and trabeculectomy. Control group was treated with cyclocryotherapy. The changes on visual acuity, intraocular pressure(IOP), neovascularization at iris and anterior chamber angle were observed. <p>RESULTS:Postoperative visual acuity improved in 9 eyes in group A which was significantly more than that of group B(<i>P</i><0.05)and decreased in 5 eyes in group A which was significantly less than that of group B(<i>P</i><0.05). In group A, IOP after injection of ranibizumab did not decrease much, but IOP decreased significantly after trabeculectomy and kept stable. IOP of group A after treatment was 14.6±3.7mmHg which was lower than that of group B(<i>P</i><0.05). IOP of group B decreased gradually after treatment, and kept stable after 1mo. IOP of group A at 1, 3 and 6mo was lower than those of group B at the same time point(<i>P</i><0.05). At the final follow up of 12mo, 26 eyes(87%)were treated successfully with IOP>30mmHg in 4 eyes. But there were more patients with relieved symptoms in group A than in group B. Fourteen eyes(47%)were treated successfully in group B with IOP> 30mmHg in 13 eyes, symptoms were relieved and IOP<7mmHg in 3 cases(<i>P</i>=0.026). No ocular atrophied. The rate of complication in group A was 13%, which was significantly lower than that of group B(67%, <i>P</i><0.05).<p>CONCLUSION:The anti-VEGF drugs with trabeculectomy for neovascular glaucoma can improve visual acuity, reduce IOP, and relieve symptoms with high safety.http://ies.ijo.cn/cn_publish/2016/5/201605011.pdfneovascular glaucomaanti-vascular endothelial growth factor drugsranibizumabintraocular pressurevisual acuity
spellingShingle Fei Wang
Li-Lun Wang
Safety of anti-VEGF drugs with trabeculectomy for neovascular glaucoma
Guoji Yanke Zazhi
neovascular glaucoma
anti-vascular endothelial growth factor drugs
ranibizumab
intraocular pressure
visual acuity
title Safety of anti-VEGF drugs with trabeculectomy for neovascular glaucoma
title_full Safety of anti-VEGF drugs with trabeculectomy for neovascular glaucoma
title_fullStr Safety of anti-VEGF drugs with trabeculectomy for neovascular glaucoma
title_full_unstemmed Safety of anti-VEGF drugs with trabeculectomy for neovascular glaucoma
title_short Safety of anti-VEGF drugs with trabeculectomy for neovascular glaucoma
title_sort safety of anti vegf drugs with trabeculectomy for neovascular glaucoma
topic neovascular glaucoma
anti-vascular endothelial growth factor drugs
ranibizumab
intraocular pressure
visual acuity
url http://ies.ijo.cn/cn_publish/2016/5/201605011.pdf
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