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Anterior segment changes on ultrasound biomicroscopy after intravitreal anti vascular endothelial growth factor
H S Trehan1, Jaya Kaushik2, Atul Rangi3
1Senior Advisor (Ophthalmology and Vitreoretinal Surgery), INHS Asvini, Colaba, Mumbai, India.
Background:
Intravitreal injections are standard of care today and have the potential to change the anatomy of the anterior segment of the eye. This research was undertaken to evaluate the changes in anterior segment anatomy after intravitreal anti vascular endothelial growth factor (anti VEGF) injections.
Methods:
We conducted a prospective interventional case series at a quaternary care center where patients undergoing intravitreal injection had pre and post injection ultrasound biomicroscopy (UBM) and intraocular pressure (IOP) measurement after intravitreal anti VEGF injection of 0.05 ml volume.
Results:
75 eyes of 75 patients as per inclusion criteria were studied. A transient rise in IOP post intravitreal injection was found immediately after the injection. The mean rise from baseline was 17 mmHg immediately after injection and IOP returned to normal within 30 min in all cases. Angle measurement done as per established techniques revealed no significant changes in the angles and anterior chamber.
Conclusion:
Intravitreal anti VEGF injections had no readily apparent short term concerns. IOP rise was transient and no case was found to have IOP high enough to cause concern for interruption of the optic nerve perfusion or statistically significant narrowing of the anterior chamber angle.
