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The purpose of this study is to report the treatment effect and safety of combined intravitreal bevacizumab (IVB) and photodynamic therapy (PDT) with verteporfin using a reduced (RF) light fluence rate, in choroidal neovascularization (CNV) secondary to pathologic myopia.
In this retrospective interventional case series, 16 patients with myopic CNV were included. All patients were treated with 1.25 mg of intravitreal bevacizumab followed by RF-PDT (25 J/cm²), 2 days later. All patients were previously treated with IVB monotherapy and active leaking of CNV occurred 90 to 120 days after the treatment.
Best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA-ETDRS), foveal thickness (FT) on optical coherence tomography (OCT), and fluorescein and indocyanine green angiographic (FA; ICG) findings were recorded. Follow-up evaluations were carried out for 12 months.
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| Label | Type | Description | Intervention Names |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bevacizumab and verteporfin | Experimental |
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| Name | Type | Description | Arm Group Labels | Other Names |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Combination therapy "IVB + rf-PDT" | Drug | low-fluence photodynamic therapy combined with intravitreal bevacizumab |
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| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| BCVA improved | 6 months |
| Measure | Description | Time Frame |
|---|---|---|
| no CNV leakage | 6 months |
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| Name | Affiliation | Role |
|---|---|---|
| Michele Rinaldi, MD, PhD | University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli | Study Director |
| Facility | Status | City | State | ZIP | Country | Contacts |
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| Ophthalmology Department SUN | Naples | Napoli | 80100 | Italy |
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| ID | Term |
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| D009216 | Myopia |
| ID | Term |
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| D012030 | Refractive Errors |
| D005128 | Eye Diseases |
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