Abstract
Purpose: :
To compare visual outcome after PDT and intravitreal anti-VEGF injection for subfoveal myopic CNV.
Methods: :
Retrospective review of medical records of 140 subfoveal myopic CNV patients (157 eyes) either treated with PDT and/or intravitreal anti-VEGF were performed and categorized into 3 subgroups of PDT (59 cases), anti-VEGF (72 cases), combination of PDT and anti-VEGF (32 cases). Baseline best corrected visual acuity, 3, 6, 9, 12 months after treatment were compared.
Results: :
PDT and combination group showed no significant differences between baseline and postoperative visual acuity at every follow-up (P>0.05). Anti-VEGF group showed visual improvement compared to baseline visual acuity at 6, 9, 12 months after treatment. (P=0.021, 0.015, 0.003 respectively). Anti-VEGF group showed significant postoperative visual improvement from baseline vision compared to PDT and combination group at 12 months (P=0.006).
Conclusions: :
Intravitreal anti-VEGF injection is superior to PDT alone or combination of both in subfoveal myopic CNV.
Keywords: choroid: neovascularization • myopia