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Intravitreal pegaptanib for refractory macular edema secondary to retinal vein occlusion
Authors Udaondo P , Garcia-Delpech S, Salom D, Garcia-Pous M, Diaz-Llopis M
Published 7 July 2011 Volume 2011:5 Pages 941—944
DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/OPTH.S18873
Review by Single anonymous peer review
Peer reviewer comments 2
Patricia Udaondo1,2, Salvador Garcia-Delpech1,3, David Salom1,3, Maria Garcia-Pous1,3, Manuel Diaz-Llopis1,3
1Nuevo Hospital Universitario y Politecnico La Fe, Valencia, Spain; 2University Cardenal Herrera CEU, Valencia, Spain; 3Faculty of Medicine, University of Valencia, Valencia, Spain
Purpose: To assess the efficacy of intravitreal Pegaptanib sodium (Macugen®) injection in the management of refractory macular edema secondary to branch retinal vein occlusion.
Methods: This is a prospective, nonrandomized, interventional case series. Five eyes of five patients with macular edema refractory to either bevacizumab or triamcinolone were treated with intravitreal injection of Pegaptanib sodium.
Results: After three months follow-up, both visual acuity and macular edema, measured by optical coherence tomography and fluorescence angiography, dramatically improved.
Conclusion: Pegaptanib sodium is a safe and efficacy treatment for macular edema secondary to branch retinal vein occlusion.
Keywords: Macugen®, BRVO, BCVA, pegaptanib sodium
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