Intravitreal pegaptanib for refractory macular edema secondary to retinal vein occlusion
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PURPOSE To assess the efficacy of intravitreal Pegaptanib sodium (Macugen(®)) injection in the management of refractory macular edema secondary to branch retinal vein occlusion. METHODS This is a prospective, nonrandomized, interventional case series. Five eyes of five patients with macular edema refractory to either bevacizumab or triamcinolone were treated with intravitreal injection of Pegaptanib sodium. RESULTS After three months follow-up, both visual acuity and macular edema, measured by optical coherence tomography and fluorescence angiography, dramatically improved. CONCLUSION Pegaptanib sodium is a safe and efficacy treatment for macular edema secondary to branch retinal vein occlusion.
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