Efficacy and Safety of 0.19-mg Fluocinolone Acetonide Implant in Postoperative Cystoid Macular Edema after Pars Plana Vitrectomy: The ILUvien in Postoperative CYstoid Macular eDema study

Motloch K, Soler V, Delyfer MN, Vasseur V, Wolff B, Issa M, Dot C, Massé H, Weber M, Comet A, Hitzl W, Matonti F, Creuzot-Garcher C, Tadayoni R, Kodjikian L, Couturier A (2024)

Publication Type: Journal article

Publication year: 2024

Journal

Ophthalmology Retina Elsevier

DOI: 10.1016/j.oret.2024.07.004

Abstract

Purpose: To assess the efficacy and safety of 0.19-mg fluocinolone acetonide (FAc) intravitreal implant (Iluvien) in treating chronic postoperative cystoid macular edema (PCME) after pars plana vitrectomy. Design: Retrospective multicentric case series in clinical settings. Subjects: Patients with chronic PCME who underwent vitrectomy in tertiary care centers in France. Methods: Review of charts and OCT scans. Main Outcome Measures: The primary end points were the best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and central retinal thickness (CRT). Secondary end points were the intraocular pressure (IOP); proportion of patients maintaining a BCVA ≥20/40; need for additional nonstudy treatment; differences between eyes that underwent a single and multiple surgeries; and OCT biomarkers of better BCVA. Results: Forty-nine eyes of 49 patients with a mean follow-up of 24.5 ± 3.87 months were included. The mean BCVA increased from 0.40 ± 0.26 logarithm of the minimum angle of resolution (logMAR) at baseline to 0.32 ± 0.24 logMAR at month 24 (P = 0.0035). The mean CRT decreased from 409 ± 139 μm at baseline to 340 ± 92 μm at month 24 (P = 0.0001). The mean IOP was 14.0 ± 4 mmHg at baseline and remained stable at 14.03 ± 4.1 mmHg at month 24 (P = 0.99). During the follow-up, the IOP exceeded 21 mmHg in 9 eyes, with one eye requiring cyclophotocoagulation. The BCVA was ≥20/40 in 47% of eyes (95% confidence interval [CI], 34%–61%) at baseline and in 58% of eyes at month 24 (95% CI, 41%–73%). At month 18, the likelihood of achieving a BCVA ≥20/40 was higher in eyes with intact external limiting membrane and ellipsoid zone. Additional dexamethasone (DEX) implant was injected in 14 eyes (28.6%). The treatment burden of 2.45 ± 1.35 DEX implant/y was decreased to 0.57 ± 0.60 DEX implant/y after FAc implantation (P = 0.001). Conclusions: Fluocinolone acetonide implant improved the BCVA, reduced the CRT, and allowed reducing treatment burden in eyes with chronic PCME after vitrectomy. The safety profile was acceptable. Financial Disclosure(s): Proprietary or commercial disclosure may be found in the Footnotes and Disclosures at the end of this article.

Involved external institutions

Centre Hospitalier Universitaire (CHU) de Toulouse FR France (FR) Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Bordeaux / CHU Bordeaux FR France (FR) Fondation Adolphe de Rothschild Hospital FR France (FR) Maison Rouge Ophthalmologic Centre FR France (FR) Université Sorbonne Paris Cité FR France (FR) Hôpital Edouard Herriot FR France (FR) Nantes University Hospital / Centre hospitalier universitaire de Nantes (CHU) FR France (FR) Aix-Marseille University / Aix-Marseille Université FR France (FR) Paracelsus Medizinische Privatuniversität AT Austria (AT) Institut de Neurosciences de la Timone FR France (FR) Centre hospitalier universitaire (CHU) de Dijon Bourgogne FR France (FR) Croix-Rousse hospital / Hôpital de la Croix-Rousse FR France (FR)

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APA:

Motloch, K., Soler, V., Delyfer, M.N., Vasseur, V., Wolff, B., Issa, M.,... Couturier, A. (2024). Efficacy and Safety of 0.19-mg Fluocinolone Acetonide Implant in Postoperative Cystoid Macular Edema after Pars Plana Vitrectomy: The ILUvien in Postoperative CYstoid Macular eDema study. Ophthalmology Retina. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.oret.2024.07.004

MLA:

Motloch, Karolina, et al. "Efficacy and Safety of 0.19-mg Fluocinolone Acetonide Implant in Postoperative Cystoid Macular Edema after Pars Plana Vitrectomy: The ILUvien in Postoperative CYstoid Macular eDema study." Ophthalmology Retina (2024).

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