Comparison of Intravitreal Bevacizumab Alone Injection and Intravitreal Combination Low-Dose Bevacizumab-Triamcinolone Injection or Diabetic Macular Edema. |
Byoung Seon Kim, In Young Chung, Jong Moon Park, Yong Seop Han |
1Department of Ophthalmology, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine, Jinju, Korea. medcabin@hanmail.net 2Gyeongsang Institute of Health Science, Gyeongsang National University, Jinju, Korea. |
당뇨황반부종에서 베바시주맙 단일주입과 저용량 베바시주맙-트리암시놀론 혼합주입 단기효과 비교 |
김병선1⋅정인영1,2⋅박종문1,2⋅한용섭1,2 |
Department of Ophthalmology, Gyeongsang National University School of Medicine1, Jinju, Korea Gyeongsang Institute of Health Science, Gyeongsang National University2, Jinju, Korea |
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Abstract |
PURPOSE To report the effects and intraocular pressure results of intravitreal bevacizumab alone injection compared with intravitreal low-dose bevacizumab combined with low-dose triamcinolone injection in patients with diabetic macular edema. METHODS: In total, 40 eyes of 40 patients diagnosed with diabetic macular edema were evaluated. Of these, 20 eyes of 20 patients were injected with intravitreal bevacizumab (1.25 mg/0.05 mL) and 20 eyes of 20 patients were injected with low-dose bevacizumab (0.625 mg/0.025 mL) combined with low-dose triamcinolone (1 mg/0.025 mL). The best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), central macular thickness, and intraocular pressure of treated eyes were measured before injection and at 1 month, 2 months, and 3 months after injection. RESULTS: In both the intravitreal bevacizumab and the low-dose bevacizumab combined with low-dose triamcinolone groups, BCVA increased significantly at 1 month, 2 months, and 3 months after injection (p < 0.05). In addition, in both groups, neither intraocular pressure (IOP) nor central macular thickness increased significantly at 1 month, 2 months, or 3 months after injection (p > 0.05). The BCVA, IOP, and central macular thickness (CMT) at 1 month, 2 months, and 3 months after injection showed no significant differences between the intravitreal bevacizumab group and the low-dose bevacizumab combined with low-dose triamcinolone group (p > 0.05). CONCLUSIONS: The BCVA of both groups increased significantly, and the CMT of both groups decreased significantly in patients with diabetic macular edema. The injection of low-dose intravitreal bevacizumab combined with low-dose intravitreal triamcinolone may be useful for the treatment of diabetic macular edema. |
Key Words:
Diabetic macular edema;Intravitreal bevacizumab injection;Intravitreal triamcinolone injection |
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