Цель. Оценить клиническую эффективность сочетанного применения афлиберцепта и мельдония при тахифилаксии неоваскулярной возрастной макулярной дегенерации (нВМД) к ранибизумабу. Пациенты и методы. Проведен сравнительный анализ результатов лечения нВМД в 25 глазах (25 пациентов) в возрасте от 52 до 79 лет. Основным критерием включения пациентов в исследование явилось наличие у них нВМД, резистентной к интравитреальным введениям (ИВВ) ингибитора VEGF ранибизумаба, при остроте зрения не ниже 0,1. Из исследования исключены пациенты с иной офтальмологической патологией, сопровождающейся развитием макулярного отека, а также с глаукомой и после любых глазных операций, выполненных в период исследования. Перед применением афлиберцепта всем пациентам в течение 1,5-2 лет проводили терапию ранибизумабом (от 5 до 7 инъекций). Отсутствие при этом стойкого позитивного результата явилось основанием для перевода данных пациентов на курсовое лечение афлиберцептом (3 ежемесячные инъекции) для усиления антивазопролиферативного воздействия. Пациенты были разделены на две группы-основную и группу сравнения, сопоставимые по полу, возрасту, остроте зрения и типу хориоидальной неоваскуляризации. В основной группе 3-кратное ИВВ афлиберцепта было дополнено парабульбарными инъекциями 0,5 мл раствора мельдония (с концентрацией 500 мг/5 мл) ежедневно в течение 10 дней. Пациенты группы сравнения мельдоний не получали. Результаты. Дополнительное применение мельдония в основной группе привело к увеличению в 1,5 раза максимальной корригированной остроты зрения, в 1,2 раза-амплитуды β-волны общей электроретинографии, сохранению нейро-и пигментного эпителия сетчатки, полному регрессу неоваскуляризации относительно группы сравнения. Заключение. Полученные данные свидетельствуют о клинической целесообразности дополнительного применения курсового лечения мельдонием у пациентов с резистентной к ранибизумабу нВМД при ИВВ афлиберцепта для улучшения зрительных функций и стабилизации дистрофических изменений нейросенсорной сетчатки, пигментного эпителия и хориокапиллярного слоя.
Purpose. To study effectiveness combination of topical corticosteroid therapy and sulodexide in complex treatment of patients with isolated optic disk vasculitis (IODV). Material and methods. The study included 17 patients with IODV (middle age was 26.7±6.2 years on average). Depending on different of additions to topical corticosteroid therapy, the patients were divided into two groups: the main group (8 people), treatment regimen of which additionally included sulodexide during and after the end of inpatient treatment, and the control group (9 people), which at inpatient treatment sulodexide was not prescribed, and then picamilon was prescribed. The results of treatment were assessed according to the measured of best corrected visual acuity (BCVA), static perimetry with determination total number of scotomas (TNS) in the central visual field, and the central retinal thickness (CRT) was examined. Morphometric indicators of intact eyes were taken as variant of the norm. Based on the data of ophthalmoscopy and biomicroscopy, the total clinical index of inflammation (TCII) was calculated. All studies were performed upon admission of patients to inpatient treatment and after its completion, and then after 1, 3 and 6 months. Results. As result of study, an increased efficacy of pharmacotherapy in patients with IODV was established when sulodexide is included in the complex treatment. We noted: reduction times of disappearance of TCII by 1.6 times; increase of BCVA by 3 times after 6 months; disappearance of TNS in the central visual field is 2 times faster; restoration of CRT to normal values by 3 times faster. Conclusion. Comparative analysis of clinical efficacy of complex treatment of IODV, including topical corticosteroid therapy and sulodexide, allows us to recommend it for use in clinical practice. Key words: isolated optic disk vasculitis, corticosteroid therapy, sulodexide.
Purpose. To evaluate efficacy of angiogenesis inhibitor ranibizumab (Lucentis, Novartis, Switzerland) in treatment of choroidal neovascularization (CNV) in patients with chronic central serous chorioretinopathy (CSCR). Material and methods. The object of study was 11 patients (8 men and 3 women, 11 eyes) aged from 41 to 50 years with CNV on the background of chronic CSCR. All monitored patients underwent 3 consecutive “loading” intravitreal Lucentis injections is either 0.5 mg in 0.05 mL once a month. Results. After 3 months, all studied patients had complete obliteration of CNV. At the same time, the central retinal thickness was 224.5±13.3 µm, which did not differ significantly from norm (p<0.05). All 11 patients had stabilization of visual functions with average index of best corrected visual acuity of 0.9±0.13, exceeding the initial level by 0.15±0.04 (p<0.05), an increase in light sensitivity of central retinal zone was noted up to 22.41±1.2 dB. Conclusion. The data obtained allow us to state that timely use of angiogenesis inhibitor Lucentis in treatment of CNV in patients with the chronic CSCR is pathogenetically justified, effective and safe. Given frequency of recurrence, further studies of anti-VEGF therapy in treatment of chronic CSCR are needed to determine the need for repeated injections of anti-VEGF drugs. Key words: central serous chorioretinopathy, choroidal neovascularization, Lucentis.
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