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Muhammet Derda Ozer1, Muhammed Batur2
1Ophthalmology Department, Faculty of Medicine, Van Yuzuncu Yil University, 65080, Tusba, Van, Turkey. muhammetderda@gmail.com.
Aim:
To evaluate the effectiveness and safety of anti-tumor necrosis factor-alpha (anti-TNF-alpha) treatment (Adalimumab [ADA]) combined with immunomodulatory agents (IMAs) in the treatment of pars planitis (PP).
Methods:
The patients with PP who were treated with anti-TNF-alpha agents for at least six months were qualified for the chart review. The outcome parameters were the steroid-free remission state, the best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and the central macular thickness (CMT) of the patients at the last visit.
Results:
After a mean total follow-up time of 15.5 ± 5.8 months (8-24 months), all the cases were in steroid-free remission at the last visit. The mean BCVA increased, and the mean CMT decreased significantly at the last visit (p < 0.001, p < 0.001, respectively).
Conclusion:
ADA combined with IMAs offers effective and safe treatment modalities in the control of chronic intraocular inflammation in PP cases.
