Treatment of Intraretinal Cystic Spaces Associated With Gyrate Atrophy of the Choroid and Retina With Intravitreal Bevacizumab.

Journal of Pediatric Ophthalmology and Strabismus
Ayman G ElnahryGhada A Nassar

Abstract

To evaluate the use of intravitreal bevacizumab injections for the treatment of intraretinal cystic spaces associated with gyrate atrophy of the choroid and retina. Retrospective chart review of 5 eyes of 3 patients with intraretinal cystic spaces associated with gyrate atrophy and treated with intravitreal bevacizumab injections was performed. Information obtained included history, examination findings, optical coherence tomography (OCT), OCT angiography, fluorescein angiography, and microperimetric findings before and after the injections. The mean age of patients was 11 ± 4.6 years. All patients received three monthly bevacizumab injections. The mean corrected distance visual acuity was 0.27 ± 0.10 at baseline and improved to 0.36 ± 0.12 after the injections (P = .015). The mean central macular thickness was 569 ± 127 µm at baseline and improved to 422 ± 123 µm after the injections (P = .067). Microperimetry and OCT angiography performed in 1 patient before and after the three injections showed improved macular sensitivity and vascular density measurements following the injections. Intravitreal bevacizumab is safe and effective in the treatment of intraretinal cystic spaces associated with gyrate atrophy. [J Pediatr Ophthalm...Continue Reading

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