Iglicki M, Khoury M, Melamud JI, Donato L, Barak A, Quispe DJ, Zur D, Loewenstein A. Naïve subretinal haemorrhage due to neovascular age-related macular degeneration. pneumatic displacement, subretinal air, and tissue plasminogen activator: subretinal vs intravitreal aflibercept-the native study.
Eye (Lond) 2023;
37:1659-1664. [PMID:
36038720 PMCID:
PMC10220048 DOI:
10.1038/s41433-022-02222-z]
[Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/20/2022] [Revised: 08/09/2022] [Accepted: 08/17/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
Abstract
OBJECTIVE
We aimed to compare visual and anatomical outcome in subretinal aflibercept vs. intravitreal aflibercept in the context of Pars Plana Vitrectomy (PPV), pneumatic displacement with subretinal air and subretinal tPA in patients with naïve submacular haemorrhage (SMH) secondary to neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD).
DESIGN
Retrospective interventional cohort study.
PARTICIPANTS
80 patients treated with subretinal aflibercept vs. intravitreal aflibercept in the context of PPV, subretinal air and subretinal tPA in patients with SMH secondary to naïve nAMD.
METHODS
Records were reviewed. Best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), central subfoveal thickness (CST), and intraocular pressure (IOP) were recorded at baseline and 24 months after treatment.
MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES
BCVA, CST, and number of anti VEGF treatment over follow-up period.
RESULTS
The average duration from onset of symptoms to surgery was 1.26 days (range 0-3 days). Based on review of OCT images, SMH was subretinal in all 80 patients (100%), and sub-RPE in 29 patients (36.3%). Forty-one patients (51.25%) were treated with subretinal aflibercept ("subretinal group"), and 39 patients (48.75%) were treated with intravitreal aflibercept injections ("intravitreal group"). The groups were well balanced for age and gender p = 0.6588, and p = 0.263, respectively). Both groups showed statistically significant improvement in BCVA and CST (for all groups: p < 0.001). The mean number of anti VEGF given during follow-up period was statistically significantly lower in the "subretinal group" (p < 0.0001).
CONCLUSION
This study shows better management of the CNV, with a statistically significant lower need for anti-VEGF injections when treated with subretinal aflibercept compared to intravitreal application.
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