Characteristics and surgical outcomes of rhegmatogenous retinal detachments that develop after intravitreal injections
JAPANESE JOURNAL OF OPHTHALMOLOGY(2021)
Abstract
Purpose To determine the frequency and characteristics of rhegmatogenous retinal detachments (RRDs) that develop after an intravitreal injection of anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) agent. Study design A retrospective review of the medical charts. Methods The charts of patients who received intravitreal injections for age-related macular degeneration (AMD), diabetic macular edema (DME), retinal vein occlusion (RVO), or myopic choroidal neovascularization (mCNV) between 2013 and 2020 were reviewed. We included the RRD cases that developed within 90 days of the most recent intravitreal injection. The baseline characteristics and surgical outcomes were analyzed. Results A total of 3040 patients received 28,190 intravitreal injections. Seven eyes of 7 cases developed a RRD. There were 6 cases of AMD and one of DME, with an incidence of one in 4027 injections (0.025%). The retinal break was in the superior quadrants in 5 eyes (71%), and in the inferior quadrants in 2 eyes. All eyes had a posterior vitreous detachment. The average number of injections before the development of RRD was 14.1 (range: 2–39). Four eyes were treated by vitrectomy, and 3 by scleral buckling. The primary success rate was 86%, and the final reattachment rate was 100%. The best-corrected visual acuity was 0.41 ± 0.26 logarithm of minimal angle of resolution (logMAR) units before developing the RRD, 0.78 ± 0.78 logMAR units before the surgery for RRD, and 0.45 ± 0.47 logMAR units at the final visit. Conclusions The incidence of RRD after an intravitreal injection is very low (0.025%), and it can be reattached with recovery of the visual acuity.
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Key words
Rhegmatogenous retinal detachment,Anti-vascular endothelial growth factor drug,Intravitreal injection,Complications
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