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Case Series Investigating the Efficacy and Safety of Bilateral Fluocinolone Acetonide (ILUVIEN(®)) in Patients with Diabetic Macular Edema
INTRODUCTION: Patients with diabetic macular edema (DME), a chronic, vision-limiting condition, may be insufficiently responsive to standard-of-care anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and/or laser therapies. One approved treatment for such patients is 0.2 μg/day fluocinolone acetonide (F...
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4909672/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26885863 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40123-016-0045-7 |
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description | INTRODUCTION: Patients with diabetic macular edema (DME), a chronic, vision-limiting condition, may be insufficiently responsive to standard-of-care anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and/or laser therapies. One approved treatment for such patients is 0.2 μg/day fluocinolone acetonide (FAc) sustained-release implant; however, data are limited for treatment strategies in patients with bilateral chronic DME insufficiently responsive to standard-of-care therapies. METHODS: Six pseudophakic patients with bilateral, chronic DME previously treated with laser and anti-VEGF therapy (and intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide in 10 eyes) were retrospectively investigated for visual and anatomical outcomes, 6 months post-0.2 μg/day FAc implant in both eyes. RESULTS: At baseline, the mean best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) was approximately 6/38 or 43 [standard deviation (SD) ±17.4] Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) letters; mean central retinal thickness (CRT) was 648 μm (SD ±160). Mean change in BCVA was +10 letters (SD ±12.2 letters), with 4/12 eyes maintaining or achieving driving vision (≥70 letters) and 3/12 eyes having unchanged BCVA. CRT was reduced 6 months after 0.2 μg/day FAc implant in 11/12 eyes. The mean intraocular pressure (IOP) was 16.1 mmHg [mean change of 1.1 mmHg (SD ±3.6)]. CONCLUSION: In a real-world setting, 0.2 μg/day FAc implant in both eyes was a feasible, effective choice for patients with severe bilateral DME, without notable increases in IOP. FUNDING: Publication charges were funded by Alimera Sciences Ltd. Medical writing assistance for this study was provided by QXV Communications and funded by Alimera Sciences Ltd. ELECTRONIC SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL: The online version of this article (doi:10.1007/s40123-016-0045-7) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users. |
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spelling | pubmed-49096722016-07-01 Case Series Investigating the Efficacy and Safety of Bilateral Fluocinolone Acetonide (ILUVIEN(®)) in Patients with Diabetic Macular Edema Elaraoud, Ibrahim Attawan, Alaa Quhill, Fahd Ophthalmol Ther Case Series INTRODUCTION: Patients with diabetic macular edema (DME), a chronic, vision-limiting condition, may be insufficiently responsive to standard-of-care anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) and/or laser therapies. One approved treatment for such patients is 0.2 μg/day fluocinolone acetonide (FAc) sustained-release implant; however, data are limited for treatment strategies in patients with bilateral chronic DME insufficiently responsive to standard-of-care therapies. METHODS: Six pseudophakic patients with bilateral, chronic DME previously treated with laser and anti-VEGF therapy (and intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide in 10 eyes) were retrospectively investigated for visual and anatomical outcomes, 6 months post-0.2 μg/day FAc implant in both eyes. RESULTS: At baseline, the mean best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) was approximately 6/38 or 43 [standard deviation (SD) ±17.4] Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study (ETDRS) letters; mean central retinal thickness (CRT) was 648 μm (SD ±160). Mean change in BCVA was +10 letters (SD ±12.2 letters), with 4/12 eyes maintaining or achieving driving vision (≥70 letters) and 3/12 eyes having unchanged BCVA. CRT was reduced 6 months after 0.2 μg/day FAc implant in 11/12 eyes. The mean intraocular pressure (IOP) was 16.1 mmHg [mean change of 1.1 mmHg (SD ±3.6)]. CONCLUSION: In a real-world setting, 0.2 μg/day FAc implant in both eyes was a feasible, effective choice for patients with severe bilateral DME, without notable increases in IOP. FUNDING: Publication charges were funded by Alimera Sciences Ltd. Medical writing assistance for this study was provided by QXV Communications and funded by Alimera Sciences Ltd. ELECTRONIC SUPPLEMENTARY MATERIAL: The online version of this article (doi:10.1007/s40123-016-0045-7) contains supplementary material, which is available to authorized users. Springer Healthcare 2016-02-17 2016-06 /pmc/articles/PMC4909672/ /pubmed/26885863 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40123-016-0045-7 Text en © The Author(s) 2016 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/This article is distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/ (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/) ), which permits any noncommercial use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license, and indicate if changes were made. |
spellingShingle | Case Series Elaraoud, Ibrahim Attawan, Alaa Quhill, Fahd Case Series Investigating the Efficacy and Safety of Bilateral Fluocinolone Acetonide (ILUVIEN(®)) in Patients with Diabetic Macular Edema |
title | Case Series Investigating the Efficacy and Safety of Bilateral Fluocinolone Acetonide (ILUVIEN(®)) in Patients with Diabetic Macular Edema |
title_full | Case Series Investigating the Efficacy and Safety of Bilateral Fluocinolone Acetonide (ILUVIEN(®)) in Patients with Diabetic Macular Edema |
title_fullStr | Case Series Investigating the Efficacy and Safety of Bilateral Fluocinolone Acetonide (ILUVIEN(®)) in Patients with Diabetic Macular Edema |
title_full_unstemmed | Case Series Investigating the Efficacy and Safety of Bilateral Fluocinolone Acetonide (ILUVIEN(®)) in Patients with Diabetic Macular Edema |
title_short | Case Series Investigating the Efficacy and Safety of Bilateral Fluocinolone Acetonide (ILUVIEN(®)) in Patients with Diabetic Macular Edema |
title_sort | case series investigating the efficacy and safety of bilateral fluocinolone acetonide (iluvien(®)) in patients with diabetic macular edema |
topic | Case Series |
url | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4909672/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26885863 http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s40123-016-0045-7 |
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