Association Between Anatomical Resolution and Functional Outcomes in the Mivi-Trust Studies Using Ocriplasmin to Treat Symptomatic Vitreomacular Adhesion/Vitreomacular Traction, Including When Associated with Macular Hole (original) (raw)

Redesigning services for the management of vitreomacular traction and macular hole

Eye, 2014

Vitreomacular traction (VMT) and VMT with macular hole (MH) are serious conditions, being associated with visual disturbance, for example, metamorphopsia, and diminished visual acuity (VA). Pars plana vitrectomy is the routine treatment for symptomatic VMT and VMT þ MH. However, ocriplasmin has demonstrated favourable efficacy and safety in specific patient groups with VMT/MH and is now recommended as a treatment option for certain patients by the National Institute of Health and Care Excellence. This means that services for managing patients with VMT/ MH may need to be revised, as patients can now potentially receive treatment earlier in the course of the disease. VMT triage clinics could provide a more efficient way of managing VMT/MH patients. Patient assessment should always include highdefinition optical coherence tomography, as this is the most accurate means of assessing abnormalities in the vitreoretinal (VR) interface, and an accurate measurement of best-corrected VA. It has been proposed that patients with VMT þ MH be managed as a routine 6-week referral, with the complete patient journeyFfrom initial referral to treatmentFtaking no longer than 6 months. It is important that patients are entered onto VR surgical lists so that there is no delay if ocriplasmin treatment is unsuccessful. Patients will need appropriate counselling about the expected outcomes and possible side effects of ocriplasmin treatment. Oneyear follow-up data should be collected by treatment centres in order to evaluate the new VMT service.

Visual Function Response to Ocriplasmin for the Treatment of Vitreomacular Traction and Macular Hole: The OASIS Study

Investigative ophthalmology & visual science, 2017

To assess the effect of ocriplasmin on visual function response (VFR) measured using visual acuity (VA) and vision-related quality of life, and to quantify the association between release of vitreomacular adhesion (VMA) at day 28 and VFR. Prespecified analysis of secondary endpoints from a randomized controlled trial. Of 220 participants with symptomatic VMA/vitreomacular traction (VMT), including VMT associated with a macular hole up to 400 μm, 146 received a single intravitreal injection of 125 μg ocriplasmin and 74 a sham injection. Based on principal components analysis results, a VFR was defined as either a VA improvement of ≥2 lines or an improvement exceeding the minimal clinically important difference (MCID) in the composite or the mental health subscale scores of the Visual Function Questionnaire (VFQ-25). The MCID was estimated using the standard error of measurement approach. The main outcome measure was the VFR at month 6, with further assessments at months 12 and 24. Th...

Vitreomacular traction quantitative cutoffs for the assessment of resolution after ocriplasmin intravitreal treatment

Scientific Reports

This study aimed to assess optical coherence tomography (OCT) parameters associated with vitreomacular traction (VMT) resolution after ocriplasmin intravitreal injection and also associated with the development of vitreomacular complications. Study designed was a retrospective case series. Structural OCT images were acquired at baseline and over the follow-up after treatment. We developed a mathematical model to provide quantitative parameters associated with VMT resolution. Moreover, we adopted the same model to assess the quantitative parameters associated with development of further vitreomacular complications or with the worsening of the coexisting condition. Main outcome measures were BCVA, central macular thickness (CMT), VMT reflectivity, VMT size, VMT resolution, epiretinal membrane (ERM), macular holes. 73 eyes of 73 VMT patients (mean age 73 ± 9 years) were recruited. The mean follow-up duration was 2.6 ± 1.1 years. Mean baseline BCVA was 0.38 ± 0.18 LogMAR, improving to 0...

Impact of Vitreoretinal Interface Architecture on Successful Vitreomacular Traction Resolution in Eyes Scheduled for Intravitreal Ocriplasmin Therapy

Retina, 2017

Purpose: To evaluate the impact of the vitreoretinal interface architecture, in specific the angle between the posterior vitreous cortex and the internal limiting membrane, on vitreomacular traction (VMT) resolution in eyes treated with intravitreally injected ocriplasmin (Jetrea). Methods: Retrospective, multicenter cohort study and exploratory data analysis. Spectral domain optical coherence tomography assessments were performed before scheduled ocriplasmin injections. General (age and sex) as well as ocular variables (lens status, presence of epiretinal membrane formations, horizontal diameter of VMT, central retinal thickness, and in particular various prespecified angles between the posterior vitreous cortex and internal limiting membrane) were analyzed to evaluate their impact on successful VMT resolution. Results: Fifty-nine eyes of 59 patients were included. Univariate analysis of age (odds ratio [OR]: 0.881; 95%

Real-life experience after intravitreal ocriplasmin for vitreomacular traction and macular hole: a spectral-domain optical coherence tomography prospective study

Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, 2015

Purpose To evaluate prospectively the anatomical and functional results after ocriplasmin injection in patients with vitreomacular traction (VMT), or macular hole (MH) combined with VMT, providing the real-life experience of three centers, using spectral domain-optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT). Methods Twenty-four patients with VMT (17 with VMT alone and 7 with an MH combined with VMT) were treated with a single ocriplasmin injection and followed-up prospectively at baseline, day 1, 7, 28 and the last examination of the follow-up for each patient (range: 30-127 days). Bestcorrected visual acuity (BCVA) and SD-OCT were performed for patient assessment, while various adverse events were recorded and analysed. At baseline, univariate analysis was also performed to examine the potential predictive factors for VMT release. Results 66.7 % of patients presented VMT release at the end of the follow-up, while 28.6 % exhibited MH closure.

A retrospective study of a single practice use of ocriplasmin in the treatment of vitreomacular traction

Saudi journal of ophthalmology : official journal of the Saudi Ophthalmological Society, 2014

To evaluate success with intravitreal injection of ocriplasmin in releasing symptomatic vitreomacular traction (VMT). A retrospective review of consecutive series of patients in a single vitreoretinal practice. Patients with symptomatic distortion and loss of vision secondary to VMT were included in the study. Patients received a single injection of ocriplasmin (JETREA®) and were followed-up after 1 month with optical coherence tomography. Eight patients (8 eyes) were included (2 males and 6 females) in the study. Five of 8 eyes (62.5%) experienced complete release of the VMT; one of 8 eyes (12.5%) had partial release of VMT and two of 8 eyes (25%) did not have release of VMT. The two patients with no release of their VMT had the same vision. Of the 5 patients with complete release of VMT, 3 patients had a one line worsening of their vision, 1 had a 4 line improvement of vision, and 1 stayed the same. The patient with only partial release of their VMT had a 1 line worsening of visio...

Anatomical and functional outcomes of pneumatic vitreolysis for treatment of vitreomacular traction with and without macular holes

Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology, 2022

Purpose To evaluate the outcome of pneumatic vitreolysis (PVL) for vitreomacular traction (VMT) with or without full thickness macular hole (MH) < 400 µm. Methods Forty-seven eyes of 47 patients were included who had undergone PVL for VMT with or without MH. Main outcome measures were release of VMT, MH closure, best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and adverse events. Results Thirty-three patients had isolated VMT and 14 patients VMT with a MH. Four weeks after PVL, the overall VMT release rate was 35/47 (74.5%): 25/37 (67.6%) in phakic and 10/10 (100%) in pseudophakic eyes (p = 0.03). Four of 14 MH (28.6%) were closed. Twenty-two of 47 (46.8%) eyes required a subsequent PPV: 12/33 (36.4%) in the VMT only group and 10/14 (71.4%) in the VMT with MH group. Mean BCVA improved from 0.48 (± 0.24) to 0.34 (± 0.23) logMAR at 6 months in patients with VMT alone (p < 0.001), and from 0.57 (± 0.27) to 0.41 (± 0.28) logMAR in patients with VMT and MH (p = 0.008). Adverse events included n...