What is it about?
A patient with macular edema from branch retinal vein occlusion with prior history of lensectomy and vitrectomy was treated with a variety of agents. Both lucentis and avastin were largely ineffective. Aflibercept (Eylea) provided control of macular edema for at least one month after injection.
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Why is it important?
First report comparing efficacy of avastin, lucentis and eylea in a vitrectomized eye. It showed that eylea was superior to avastin and lucentis in the management of macular edema.
Perspectives
Very happy to evaluate all three anti-VEGF injections in a vitrectomized eye with branch retinal vein occlusion and macular edema. Eylea should be preferred over avastin or lucentis in such eyes.
Kamal Kishore
Illinois Retina and Eye Associates, Peoria, IL
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This page is a summary of: Management of Macular Edema Secondary to Branch Retinal Vein Occlusion in an Eye with Prior Vitrectomy and Lensectomy, Case Reports in Ophthalmology, October 2014, Karger Publishers,
DOI: 10.1159/000368794.
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