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ArticleCureus2024

Vitreoretinal Interface Abnormalities in Patients With Retinal Vein Occlusion in a Tertiary Referral Center.

Irini Chatziralli, Chrysa Agapitou, Eleni Dimitriou, Petros Kapsis, Dimitrios Kazantzis, Alexia Risi-Koziona, Georgios Theodossiadis, Panagiotis Theodossiadis

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Article in Cureus, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2 citing papers in PubMed.

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5 · Who and what money

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8 authors.

Irini ChatziralliSecond Department of Ophthalmology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, GRC.
Chrysa AgapitouSecond Department of Ophthalmology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, GRC.
Eleni DimitriouSecond Department of Ophthalmology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, GRC.
Petros KapsisSecond Department of Ophthalmology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, GRC.
Dimitrios KazantzisSecond Department of Ophthalmology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, GRC.
Alexia Risi-KozionaSecond Department of Ophthalmology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, GRC.
Georgios TheodossiadisSecond Department of Ophthalmology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, GRC.
Panagiotis TheodossiadisSecond Department of Ophthalmology, National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, Athens, GRC.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeThe purpose of this study is to investigate the prevalence of vitreoretinal interface (VRI) disorders in patients with retinal vein occlusion (RVO) and to evaluate the impact of VRI abnormalities on the treatment outcomes of macular edema secondary to RVO using intravitreal aflibercept.

methodsParticipants in this prospective study were consecutive patients with macular edema secondary to RVO, who received intravitreal aflibercept injections. At baseline, best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) was assessed, and spectral domain-optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) was performed to measure central subfield thickness (CST) and to evaluate the presence of VRI disorders, namely, vitreoretinal adhesion (VMA), vitreoretinal traction (VMT), epiretinal membrane (ERM), lamellar macular hole (LMH), and full-thickness macular hole (FTMH). The primary outcomes were the prevalence of various VRI disorders in patients with RVO and the impact of VRI disorders on BCVA and CST after aflibercept treatment in such patients.

resultsAt baseline, 16.1% of patients had VMA, 3.2% VMT, 18.3% ERM, and 1.1% LMH. There were a statistically significant improvement in BCVA and a decrease in CST in RVO patients over time. There was no statistically significant difference regarding BCVA and CST at baseline and until month 24 after treatment between patients with VRI disorders and those without VRI disorders. However, the mean number of injections during the follow-up period was higher in the group with VRI disorders (9.4±2.1) compared to those without VRI disorders (8.1±0.7, p=0.0002).

conclusionsThe prevalence of VRI disorders in patients with RVO was 16.1% for VMA, 3.2% for VMT, 18.3% for ERM, and 1.1% for LMH. VRI disorders were not found to affect the anatomical and visual outcomes after intravitreal aflibercept treatment in patients with RVO, although more intravitreal injections were needed in patients with VRI disorders.

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epiretinal membraneoptical coherence tomographyretinal vein occlusionvitreomacular tractionvitreoretinal interface

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PMID39258085
PMCPMC11386936

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