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Jayadev, C., Vinekar, A., Mangalesh, S., Kummelil, M.K., Kumar, A.K., Kemmanu, V., Sivakumar, M., Mahendradas, P., Avadhani, K., Bauer, N., Webers, C.A. and Shetty, B. (2016) Foveal Layer Morphology Detected on Spectral Domain Optical Coherence Tomography and Its Correlation with Visual Acuity in Asian Indian Premature Infants in Their First Year of Life. Current Eye Research, 42, 789-795.
https://doi.org/10.1080/02713683.2016.1236964
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TITLE:
Does Anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor Treatment Delay Photoreceptor Maturation in Preterm Infants?
AUTHORS:
Elçin Süren, Ersan Çetinkaya, Mehmet Fatih Küçük, Musatafa Kalaycı, Muhammet Kazim Erol
KEYWORDS:
Cystoid Macular Edema, Photoreceptor, Retinopathy of Prematurity, Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Ophthalmology,
Vol.10 No.1,
December
24,
2019
ABSTRACT: Purpose: To investigate the effects of
intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) for treatment of type-1 or aggressive posterior
retinopathy of prematurity (ROP) on photoreceptor maturation in preterm infants
using spectral domain optical coherence
tomography (SD-OCT). Methods: A study group of 36 patients with ROP
treated with anti-VEGF therapy was compared to a control group of 80 patients
with ROP. All patients had undergone SD-OCT imaging at least once between 40 and 44 weeks
post-menstrual age (PMA). Two imaging
specialists evaluated the images for ellipsoid zone (EZ) development, cystoid
macular edema (CME), sub-retinal fluid (SRF) at the fovea, and cone outer
segment tips (COST). The outer nuclear layer thickness and the distance from
the EZ to the central fovea was measured. Results: EZ development was
observed in 18 (50%) patients in the study group and 68 (85%) in the control
group (p = 0.002). CME was observed in 17 (47.2%) patients in the study group
and 17 (21.2%) in the control group. The distance between the EZ and central
fovea was 868 ± 440 μm in the study group and 725 ± 380 μm in the control group
(p = 0.02). COST was not observed in any patient. Regression analysis indicated
that anti-VEGF treatment and CME affect EZ development. Conclusions: Early photoreceptor maturation is correlated with preterm birth week but not ROP stage. Anti-VEGF treatment delays
photoreceptor maturation in preterm infants.
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