1.Optic coherence tomography-guided repeated intravitreal injections of conbercept for macular edema of retinal vein occlusion
Zhijian HUANG ; Yanping SONG ; Qing DIN ; Ming YAN
Chinese Journal of Ocular Fundus Diseases 2017;33(2):124-128
Objective To evaluate the effectiveness of repeated intravitreal conbercept injection in patients with macular edema (ME) of retinal vein occlusion (RVO),guided by optic coherence tomography (OCT).Methods It is a retrospective case study.Forty patients (40 eyes) diagnosed as ME secondary to RVO were enrolled in this study.There were 19 males (19 eyes) and 21 females (21 eyes),with the mean age of (53.58 ± 13.19) years and the mean course of 1.5 months.The best corrected visual acuity (BCVA),indirect ophthalmoscopy,fundus fluorescein angiography (FFA) and OCT were performed.The mean baseline of BCVA,central macular thickness (CMT) were 0.25 ± 0.18 and (509.48 ± 170.13) μm respectively.All the patients were treated with 10.00 mg/ml conbercept 0.05 ml (including conbercept 0.5 mg).Follow-up of these patients was 1 to 6 months after treatments,the BCVA,fundus manifestations,OCT were retrospectively observed by every month,the FFA was retrospectively observed by every 3 months.When there was retinal edema or CMT ≥ 50 μm by OCT during follow-up,those patients were retreated with intravitreal conbercept injection.The changes of the BCVA,CMT were evaluated before and after treatment.Meanwhile,complications in eyes related to medicine and treatment methods were evaluated too.Results At the 6 months,the BCVA was improved (increase≥2 lines) in 25 eyes (62.50%),stabilized (± 1 line) in 13 eyes (32.50%) and decreased 2 lines in 2 eyes (5.00%).Retinal hemorrhage and exudates were absorbed in most patients.FFA showed no fluorescein leakage in 1 1 eyes (27.50%),minor fluorescein leakage in 26 eyes (65.00%),and retinal capillary non-perfusion in 3 eyes (7.50%).OCT showed absorption of the subretinal fluid.The mean CMT were (235.20± 100.44) μm at 6 months.Intravitreal injection of conbercept was applied for 4 times in 8 eyes (20.00%),3 times for 18 eyes (45.00%),and 2 times for 14 eyes (35.00%).The mean number of intravitreal injection was 2.85 times.There were no ocular or systemic adverse events observed in all patients.Conclusion Intravitreal conbercept injection is an efficacy and safe treatment for the patients with ME of RVO guided by OCT.It can stabilize and improve the visual acuity.
2.Recent advance in predictors of conversion of clinical isolated syndrome
Chinese Journal of Neuromedicine 2019;18(1):102-106
Clinical isolated syndrome (CIS) is the first episode of neurological symptoms caused by inflammatory demyelinating disease of central nervous system.About 85% patients with multiple sclerosis (MS) have CIS as onset;about 45% CIS patients convert to clinically definite MS (CDMS)within two years.Early disease modifying treatment is beneficial to those CIS patients who have high risk of converting to MS,so it is necessary to find predictors to predict CIS converting to MS.In recent years,there are many studies on predictors of CIS converting to MS in CSF,serology,clinical symptoms,and images.We review some recent advances in those studies.