July 2018
Volume 59, Issue 9
Open Access
ARVO Annual Meeting Abstract  |   July 2018
Outcomes of Choroidal Melanomas Treated with Eye Physics: A 25-Year Review
Author Affiliations & Notes
  • Bao han Allison Le
    USC Roski Eye Institute, Laguna Beach, California, United States
    John A. Burns School of Medicine, Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
  • Jonathan W Kim
    USC Roski Eye Institute, Laguna Beach, California, United States
    The Vision Center at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
  • Hao Deng
    USC Roski Eye Institute, Laguna Beach, California, United States
  • Nadim Rayess
    USC Roski Eye Institute, Laguna Beach, California, United States
  • Richard Jennelle
    Radiation Oncology, Keck School of Medicine of University of Southern California, Los Angeles, California, United States
  • Jesse L Berry
    USC Roski Eye Institute, Laguna Beach, California, United States
    The Vision Center at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States
  • Footnotes
    Commercial Relationships   Bao han Le, None; Jonathan Kim, None; Hao Deng, None; Nadim Rayess, None; Richard Jennelle, None; Jesse Berry, None
  • Footnotes
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Investigative Ophthalmology & Visual Science July 2018, Vol.59, 3625. doi:
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      Bao han Allison Le, Jonathan W Kim, Hao Deng, Nadim Rayess, Richard Jennelle, Jesse L Berry; Outcomes of Choroidal Melanomas Treated with Eye Physics: A 25-Year Review. Invest. Ophthalmol. Vis. Sci. 2018;59(9):3625.

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Abstract

Purpose : To review long-term outcomes of the University of Southern California Plaque Simulator (PS) software and Eye Physics (EP) plaques. PS incorporates fundus photography, B-scan ultrasonography, and CT or MRI for 3-dimensional modeling to build custom plaques and guide intraoperative plaque localization. We hypothesize that PS/EP has the advantage of delivering lower doses to critical ocular structures, resulting in lower rates of radiation toxicity and improved visual outcomes compared to Collaborative Ocular Melanoma Study (COMS) plaques, while maintaining equal local tumor control.

Methods : A retrospective review of 134 patients treated for choroidal melanoma with iodine 125 brachytherapy, using PS software and EP plaques, from 1990 through 2015. A dose of 85 Gy was prescribed to the tumor apex over 7 days. Primary outcomes were local tumor recurrence, enucleation for any reason, and metastasis. Secondary outcomes were visual acuity change and complications of radiation.

Results : Median follow up was 42 months. We achieved a Kaplan-Meier estimated 98.3% tumor control and 96.4% globe salvage at 5 years (Figure 1), and 88.3% survival without metastases at 5 years. Median dose to the tumor apex was 85.0 Gy; median doses to the macula, optic nerve, and lens were 39.5, 30.3, and 12.3 Gy, respectively. Radiation retinopathy was seen in 43% of patients, optic neuropathy in 19%, and cataracts in 47%. 37% of patients lost ≥6 Snellen lines of vision.

Conclusions : The PS/EP system has the potential to decrease radiation to surrounding ocular structures by more accurately conforming to tumors, creating a steep dose gradient outside of the tumor (Figure 2). We achieved rates of local tumor control, enucleation, and metastases comparable to those of COMS. We report lower median doses to the macula, optic nerve, and lens than COMS, as well as lower rates of radiation retinopathy, optic neuropathy, cataracts, and significant vision loss. Overall, PS 3D planning software and custom EP plaques result in excellent tumor control, and can improve long-term visual and radiation-related outcomes after brachytherapy.

This is an abstract that was submitted for the 2018 ARVO Annual Meeting, held in Honolulu, Hawaii, April 29 - May 3, 2018.

 

Figure 1. Kaplan Meier curves demonstrating post-brachytherapy (a) local tumor control and (b) globe salvage.

Figure 1. Kaplan Meier curves demonstrating post-brachytherapy (a) local tumor control and (b) globe salvage.

 

Figure 2. (A) Sample retina dose-area histogram from PS demonstrating sharp drop-off of relative doses to the macula and optic disc. In this case, <45% of the macular area and <10% of the optic nerve area received >45 Gy.

Figure 2. (A) Sample retina dose-area histogram from PS demonstrating sharp drop-off of relative doses to the macula and optic disc. In this case, <45% of the macular area and <10% of the optic nerve area received >45 Gy.

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