A novel intravitreal fluocinolone acetonide implant (Iluvien(®)) in the treatment of patients with chronic diabetic macular edema that is insufficiently responsive to other medical treatment options: a case series.
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A novel intravitreal fluocinolone acetonide implant (Iluvien(®)) in the treatment of patients with chronic diabetic macular edema that is insufficiently responsive to other medical treatment options: a case series.
BACKGROUND Iluvien (®) is a novel, nonbiodegradable, sustained-release drug delivery system (0.2 mg / d fluocinolone acetonide [FAC]) is indicated in Europe for the treatment of visual impairment associated with chronic diabetic macular edema (DME), considered to be less responsive to available therapies.
OBJECTIVE To evaluate the safety and efficacy of FAC 190-mg implant in patients with chronic refractory DME other medical treatment options in clinical settings.
METHOD Retrospective registry data was collected using a standard case report form (CRF). Prior to injection of intravitreal implant FAC, all patients were treated either with an antagonist of vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and / or steroid (triamcinolone, dexamethasone implant). Patients were excluded from receiving FAC if they had a known history of an increase in intraocular pressure (IOP) after corticosteroid therapy, glaucoma, ocular hypertension, or contraindicated cited in the summary of product characteristics. Best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) is the primary parameter studies. Central thickness of the fovea (CFT) and IOP was measured simultaneously. This parameter is recorded before and after injection of 190-mg implant FAC (between 1 week and 9 months). Injections carried out between May 2013 and March 2014.
RESULTS Fifteen eyes of ten patients treated. Thirteen eyes (nine patients) were pseudophakic and seven eyes (five patients) vitrectomized before receiving treatment. BCVA improved in eleven eyes (73.3%), remained unchanged in two eyes (13.3%), and slightly decreased in the two eyes (13.3%) at the final follow-up visit to the elementary level. IOP increased in two patients and are controlled using a fixed-combination of IOP-lowering eyedrops or sectoral cyclocryotherapy (n = 1).
CONCLUSION FAC 190-mg implant is efficacious and demonstrated favorable benefit-to-profile risk in a population of patients with chronic DME series of cases refractory to other therapy. Long-term Efficacy and safety in real-life settings is still being assessed at this center. FAC may offer important treatment option for patients with chronic refractory DME other treatment options.
A novel intravitreal fluocinolone acetonide implant (Iluvien(®)) in the treatment of patients with chronic diabetic macular edema that is insufficiently responsive to other medical treatment options: a case series.
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