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- Title
Intraocular Pressure Changes After Intravitreal Fluocinolone Acetonide Implant: Results from Four European Countries.
- Authors
Lebrize, Sarah; Arnould, Louis; Bourredjem, Abderrahmane; Busch, Catharina; Rehak, Matus; Massin, Pascale; Barbosa-Breda, Joao; Lupidi, Marco; Mariotti, Cesare; Hamza, Mahmoud; Grise-Dulac, Alice; Gabrielle, Pierre-Henry; Baillif, Stephanie; Creuzot-Garcher, Catherine
- Abstract
Introduction: The 0.19 mg fluocinolone acetonide (FAc) intravitreal implant delivers a continuous intravitreal corticosteroid dose for the treatment of refractory diabetic macular oedema (DMO). The aim of this study was to assess the impact of an FAc intravitreal implant on intraocular pressure (IOP). Methods: We retrospectively collected anonymised data on the patients' characteristics, DMO treatment, and IOP and IOP-lowering treatments before and after the FAc intravitreal implant between September 2013 and March 2020 in several European centres. Results: A total of 221 eyes from 179 patients were included. The mean follow-up duration was 13.4 (± 12.5, range 2.4–33.5) months. Overall, 194 eyes (88.2%) had received an intravitreal dexamethasone injection before the FAc intravitreal implant. For 25 eyes (11.3%) there was a history of glaucoma, and 52 eyes (23.5%) had previous IOP-lowering treatment. Mean IOP before injection was 14.7 (3.4) mmHg and increased to 16.9 (3.7) mmHg 12 months after injection (P < 0.0001). During follow-up, 55 eyes (24.9%) required the addition or initiation of topical IOP-lowering medication, only one patient (0.5%) had laser trabeculoplasty and one patient (0.5%) a minimally invasive glaucoma surgery, and no patient required incisional IOP-lowering surgery. Conclusion: The FAc intravitreal implant led to substantial IOP elevation. This elevation was monitored most of the time with addition or initiation of topical IOP-lowering medication.
- Subjects
INTRAOCULAR pressure; MACULAR edema; MINIMALLY invasive procedures; INTRAVITREAL injections; TRABECULECTOMY; FILTERING surgery
- Publication
Ophthalmology & Therapy, 2022, Vol 11, Issue 3, p1217
- ISSN
2193-8245
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1007/s40123-022-00504-z