The evaluation of the efficacy of adalimumab in refractory non-infectious uveitis with ultra-widefield fundus fluorescein angiography
- 05.01.2022
- Original Paper
Erschienen in:
- Verfasst von
- Dilek Uzlu
- Büşra Köse
- Nurettin Akyol
- Hidayet Erdöl
- Murat Günay
- Erschienen in
- International Ophthalmology | Ausgabe 7/2022
Abstract
Aim
To investigate the efficacy of adalimumab in the cases with refractory non-infectious uveitis and evaluate retinal vascular leakage changes on ultra-widefield fundus fluorescein angiography.
Methods
Twenty-three patients with refractory uveitis were included in study.
Results
Forty-four eyes of 23 patients with non-infectious uveitiswere evaluated. Clinically active inflammation was present in 19 eyes (43.18%), while 25 (56.8%) were inactive. The mean drug burden was a 9.91 ± 3.78 (5–21) in baseline, 7.3 ± 4.25 at third and 8.0 ± 4.71 at sixth month (p = 0.022). The mean choroidal thickness was 256.65 ± 43.63 μm in baseline, 240.49 ± 36.73 μm at third and 224.81 ± 34.91 μm at sixth month (p ≤ 0.05). In terms of leakage extend, leakage was initially present in a mean of 2.95 ± 4.55 clock hours, 2.41 ± 3.91 at third and 1.76 ± 3.44 at sixth month (p < 0.001).
Conclusion
Adalimumab was found to be effective in establishing inflammation control by reducing drug burden, controlling retinal vascular leakage and choroidal inflammation in refractory uveitis.
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- Titel
- The evaluation of the efficacy of adalimumab in refractory non-infectious uveitis with ultra-widefield fundus fluorescein angiography
- Verfasst von
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Dilek Uzlu
Büşra Köse
Nurettin Akyol
Hidayet Erdöl
Murat Günay
- Publikationsdatum
- 05.01.2022
- Verlag
- Springer Netherlands
- Erschienen in
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International Ophthalmology / Ausgabe 7/2022
Print ISSN: 0165-5701
Elektronische ISSN: 1573-2630 - DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1007/s10792-021-02209-x
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