Aflibercept as Adjunctive Treatment for Filtration Surgery in Neovascular Glaucoma

Summary

Purpose: To investigate intravitreal aflibercept (IVA) injection as an adjunctive treatment to trabeculectomy with mitomycin C (TMC) and panretinal photocoagulation (PRP) for neovascular glaucoma (NVG). Setting: Faculty of Medicine Siriraj Hospital, Mahidol University, Bangkok, Thailand Study design: Prospective interventional case series Methods: PRP and IVA (2 mg/0.05 ml) injection were given, and TMC was performed within 2 weeks after IVA. Additional PRP, laser suture lysis, subconjunctival 5-fluorouracil injection, and bleb needling were performed after TMC if indicated. Best-collected visual acuity (BCVA), intraocular pressure (IOP), surgical complications, and number of anti-glaucoma medications were collected.

Timeline

Start

2018-11-01

Primary completion

2021-03-31

Completion

2021-03-31

Publications

• Results Kitnarong N, Sriyakul C, Chinwattanakul S. A Prospective Study to Evaluate Intravitreous Ranibizumab as Adjunctive Treatment for Trabeculectomy in Neovascular Glaucoma. Ophthalmol Ther. 2015 Jun;4(1):33-41. doi: 10.1007/s40123-015-0033-3. Epub 2015 Mar 27.
• Results Kitnarong N, Chindasub P, Metheetrairut A. Surgical outcome of intravitreal bevacizumab and filtration surgery in neovascular glaucoma. Adv Ther. 2008 May;25(5):438-43. doi: 10.1007/s12325-008-0047-5.
• Results Kobayashi S, Inoue M, Yamane S, Sakamaki K, Arakawa A, Kadonosono K. Long-term Outcomes After Preoperative Intravitreal Injection of Bevacizumab Before Trabeculectomy for Neovascular Glaucoma. J Glaucoma. 2016 Mar;25(3):281-4. doi: 10.1097/IJG.0000000000000211.

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