Indocyanine Green Mediated Photothrombosis (IMP) with Intravitreal Bevacizumab (IVB) for Treatment of Choroidal Neovascular Membrane (CNV) due to ARMD

Purpose: Choroidal neovascular membrane (CNV) is one of the leading causes of blindness among elderly patients. Anti-Vascular endothelial growth factors (VEGF) and photodyanamic therapy (PDT) are the only treatment options available for subfoveal and Juxtafoveal CNVM but are extremely costly. Indocy...

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Main Authors: Anisha Seth, Bhanu Pangtey, Neha Goel, Basudeb Ghosh
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Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-04-01
Series:Delhi Journal of Ophthalmology
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Online Access:https://journals.lww.com/10.7869/djo.165
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Neha Goel
Basudeb Ghosh
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description Purpose: Choroidal neovascular membrane (CNV) is one of the leading causes of blindness among elderly patients. Anti-Vascular endothelial growth factors (VEGF) and photodyanamic therapy (PDT) are the only treatment options available for subfoveal and Juxtafoveal CNVM but are extremely costly. Indocyanine Green Mediated Photothrombosis (IMP) has been successfully used for subfoveal CNV due to ARMD and is much cheaper than PDT. Our study aims to evaluate IMP followed by intravitreal Bevacizumab in subfoveal and Juxtafoveal CNV due to ARMD. Methods: This prospective interventional study consisted of 15 eyes with subfoveal and juxtafoveal CNV due to ARMD. IMP was performed with low power diode laser augmented with indocyanine green dye (ICG) and followed 24 hours later with intravitreal bevacizumab 1.25 mg/0.05ml. Subjects were followed up at 6 weeks, 12 weeks and 16 weeks for BCVA, IOР, lens status assessment on slit lamp, fundus examination, FFA and SD-OCT. Results: Mean visual acuity improved from 0.136 preoperatively to 0.177 at 6 weeks, to 0.183 at 12 weeks and 0.185 at 16 weeks. Mean pre-treatment mean macular thickness (MMT) varied from 284.1 µт to 261.2 µт at 4 weeks post-treatment, to 268.8 µт at 12 weeks and to 267 µт at 16 weeks post-treatment. 10 eyes showed stabilization of vision with treatment till 16 week post treatment. Five eyes showed improvement in vision which was sustained till 16th week post treatment. No eye showed decrease in vision by the end of follow up. The difference was statistically significant at all visits. Conclusion: IMP in combination with intravitreal Bevacizumab is an effective treatment modality for CNV in ARMD.
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spelling doaj-art-d8b356c7e37f46dda7ab086ee3f9fdf52025-08-20T01:48:33ZengWolters Kluwer Medknow PublicationsDelhi Journal of Ophthalmology0972-02002454-27842016-04-0126318018410.7869/djo.165Indocyanine Green Mediated Photothrombosis (IMP) with Intravitreal Bevacizumab (IVB) for Treatment of Choroidal Neovascular Membrane (CNV) due to ARMDAnisha SethBhanu PangteyNeha GoelBasudeb GhoshPurpose: Choroidal neovascular membrane (CNV) is one of the leading causes of blindness among elderly patients. Anti-Vascular endothelial growth factors (VEGF) and photodyanamic therapy (PDT) are the only treatment options available for subfoveal and Juxtafoveal CNVM but are extremely costly. Indocyanine Green Mediated Photothrombosis (IMP) has been successfully used for subfoveal CNV due to ARMD and is much cheaper than PDT. Our study aims to evaluate IMP followed by intravitreal Bevacizumab in subfoveal and Juxtafoveal CNV due to ARMD. Methods: This prospective interventional study consisted of 15 eyes with subfoveal and juxtafoveal CNV due to ARMD. IMP was performed with low power diode laser augmented with indocyanine green dye (ICG) and followed 24 hours later with intravitreal bevacizumab 1.25 mg/0.05ml. Subjects were followed up at 6 weeks, 12 weeks and 16 weeks for BCVA, IOР, lens status assessment on slit lamp, fundus examination, FFA and SD-OCT. Results: Mean visual acuity improved from 0.136 preoperatively to 0.177 at 6 weeks, to 0.183 at 12 weeks and 0.185 at 16 weeks. Mean pre-treatment mean macular thickness (MMT) varied from 284.1 µт to 261.2 µт at 4 weeks post-treatment, to 268.8 µт at 12 weeks and to 267 µт at 16 weeks post-treatment. 10 eyes showed stabilization of vision with treatment till 16 week post treatment. Five eyes showed improvement in vision which was sustained till 16th week post treatment. No eye showed decrease in vision by the end of follow up. The difference was statistically significant at all visits. Conclusion: IMP in combination with intravitreal Bevacizumab is an effective treatment modality for CNV in ARMD.https://journals.lww.com/10.7869/djo.165indocyanine mediated photothrombosischoroidal neovascular membranearmd
spellingShingle Anisha Seth
Bhanu Pangtey
Neha Goel
Basudeb Ghosh
Indocyanine Green Mediated Photothrombosis (IMP) with Intravitreal Bevacizumab (IVB) for Treatment of Choroidal Neovascular Membrane (CNV) due to ARMD
Delhi Journal of Ophthalmology
indocyanine mediated photothrombosis
choroidal neovascular membrane
armd
title Indocyanine Green Mediated Photothrombosis (IMP) with Intravitreal Bevacizumab (IVB) for Treatment of Choroidal Neovascular Membrane (CNV) due to ARMD
title_full Indocyanine Green Mediated Photothrombosis (IMP) with Intravitreal Bevacizumab (IVB) for Treatment of Choroidal Neovascular Membrane (CNV) due to ARMD
title_fullStr Indocyanine Green Mediated Photothrombosis (IMP) with Intravitreal Bevacizumab (IVB) for Treatment of Choroidal Neovascular Membrane (CNV) due to ARMD
title_full_unstemmed Indocyanine Green Mediated Photothrombosis (IMP) with Intravitreal Bevacizumab (IVB) for Treatment of Choroidal Neovascular Membrane (CNV) due to ARMD
title_short Indocyanine Green Mediated Photothrombosis (IMP) with Intravitreal Bevacizumab (IVB) for Treatment of Choroidal Neovascular Membrane (CNV) due to ARMD
title_sort indocyanine green mediated photothrombosis imp with intravitreal bevacizumab ivb for treatment of choroidal neovascular membrane cnv due to armd
topic indocyanine mediated photothrombosis
choroidal neovascular membrane
armd
url https://journals.lww.com/10.7869/djo.165
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