Open AccessIntravitreal Ranibizumab Injection for the Treatment of Retinopathy of Prematurity
Author(s) -
Aldebasi Tariq,
Guma Muataz A.,
Bashir Rabia,
Al Saif Saif,
Altwaijri Waleed A.,
Al Bekairy Abdulkareem M.
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
medical principles and practice
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.426
H-Index - 45
eISSN - 1423-0151
pISSN - 1011-7571
DOI - 10.1159/000500310
Subject(s) - original paper
Objectives: To evaluate the efficacy of a single injection of 0.3 mg intravitreal ranibizumab for the treatment of retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). Methods: We conducted this retrospective case series study at King Abdul Aziz Medical City, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. Seventy-four eyes of 37 preterm infants with ROP stage III with plus disease in zone I, posterior zone II, and aggressive posterior ROP received a single injection of 0.3 mg intravitreal ranibizumab. The favorable outcome measure was complete regression of the disease with normal vascularization of the retina of those infants. Results: The gestational age of the 37 included cases was in the range of 23–28 weeks and their body weight at birth was between 510 and 1,235 g except for one case with 2,550 g under oxygen therapy <7days with severe hypoglycemia. All eyes showed a favorable response in terms of regression of plus disease from the first day after treatment, followed by regression of stage III retinopathy. All patients developed complete vascularization over variable periods of time. Conclusion: One injection of 0.3 mg intravitreal ranibizumab is effective in treating ROP stage III mainly in zones I and II.