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Efficacy and safety of recombinant tissue plasminogen activator and gas versus bevacizumab and gas for subretinal haemorrhage
Author(s) -
Mayer Wolfgang J.,
Hakim Imad,
Haritoglou Christos,
Gandorfer Arnd,
Ulbig Michael,
Kampik Anselm,
Wolf Armin
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
acta ophthalmologica
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.534
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1755-3768
pISSN - 1755-375X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1755-3768.2011.02264.x
Subject(s) - medicine , bevacizumab , recombinant tissue plasminogen activator , visual acuity , surgery , adverse effect , macular degeneration , ophthalmology , tissue plasminogen activator , chemotherapy , ischemic stroke , ischemia , modified rankin scale
. Purpose: To report the 12 months efficacy of initial intravitreal bevacizumab or intravitreal recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (rtPA) combined with expansile gas in patients with subretinal haemorrhage caused by neovascular age‐related macular degeneration (AMD). Methods: Forty‐five eyes of 45 patients with subretinal haemorrhage (1–5 disc diameters) involving the fovea secondary to neovascular AMD were evaluated retrospectively consecutively. Thirty‐two eyes underwent treatment with rtPA (50 μg/0.05 ml) combined with intravitreal sulphur hexafluoride (SF6). The other 13 eyes were treated with bevacizumab (1.25 mg/0.05 ml) and SF6. Thereafter, all patients received Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (anti‐VEGF) treatment according to modified PrONTO criteria. Main outcome was change of best‐corrected visual acuity (VA) at 12 months as determined by Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy (ETDRS). Results: There was more improvement in patients initially treated with rtPA and gas (14 letters; bevacizumab and gas eight letters) and not suffering from adverse events. The incidence of vitreous haemorrhages was significantly higher in the rtPA group (nine of 32 versus one of 13, p < 0.01). In both groups, an average of 3.5 anti‐VEGF injections were performed per patient during 12 months (no difference between both groups). Conclusion: Both initial treatment regimen lead to improved functional results after 1 year. However, patients, not suffering from adverse events, who underwent initial treatment with rtPA and gas showed better results. To maintain VA, controlling neovascular AMD by anti‐VEGF treatment regime after initial treatment with rtPA+gas is important for all cases.