Huseyin Guzel1, Berker Bakbak2, Mehmet Talay Koylu3, Saban Gonul2, Banu Ozturk2, Sansal Gedik2. 1. a Department of Ophthalmology , Tatvan State Hospital , Bitlis , Turkey. 2. b Department of Ophthalmology , Selcuk University , Konya , Turkey , and. 3. c Department of Ophthalmology , Tatvan Military Hospital , Bitlis , Turkey.
Abstract
OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect and safety of intravitreal injection (IVI) of bevacizumab and ranibizumab on corneal endothelial cell count and morphology in patients with diabetic macular edema. MATERIALS AND METHODS:A total of 60 eyes from 60 consecutive patients who received 0.5 mg/0.05 ml IVIs ofbevacizumab (n = 30, IVB group) or 1.25 mg/0.05 ml ranibizumab (n = 30, IVR group) for three consecutive months were investigated prospectively. Specular microscopy was performed to evaluate endothelial cell count, the percentage of hexagonal cells (pleomorphism), and the coefficient of variation of the cell size (polymegathism); optical biometry was performed to evaluate central corneal thickness. Results before injection and 1 month after the first and third injections were compared. RESULTS: The groups were matched for age (p = 0.11) and gender (p = 0.32). There was no significant difference in endothelial cell count (IVB group, p = 0.66; IVR group, p = 0.74), pleomorphism (IVB group, p = 0.44; IVR group, p = 0.88) and polymegathism (IVB group, p = 0.21; IVR group, p = 0.24) before injection or 1 month after the first and third injections. There was also no difference in central corneal thickness (IVB group, p = 0.15; IVR group, p = 0.58) before injection or 1 month after the first and third injections. CONCLUSION: Monthly 1.25 mg/0.05 ml IVIs of bevacizumab or 0.5 mg/0.05 ml of ranibizumab for three consecutive months in the treatment of diabetic macular edema does not affect corneal morphology and has no harmful effects on the endothelium.
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OBJECTIVE: To investigate the effect and safety of intravitreal injection (IVI) of bevacizumab and ranibizumab on corneal endothelial cell count and morphology in patients with diabetic macular edema. MATERIALS AND METHODS: A total of 60 eyes from 60 consecutive patients who received 0.5 mg/0.05 ml IVIs of bevacizumab (n = 30, IVB group) or 1.25 mg/0.05 ml ranibizumab (n = 30, IVR group) for three consecutive months were investigated prospectively. Specular microscopy was performed to evaluate endothelial cell count, the percentage of hexagonal cells (pleomorphism), and the coefficient of variation of the cell size (polymegathism); optical biometry was performed to evaluate central corneal thickness. Results before injection and 1 month after the first and third injections were compared. RESULTS: The groups were matched for age (p = 0.11) and gender (p = 0.32). There was no significant difference in endothelial cell count (IVB group, p = 0.66; IVR group, p = 0.74), pleomorphism (IVB group, p = 0.44; IVR group, p = 0.88) and polymegathism (IVB group, p = 0.21; IVR group, p = 0.24) before injection or 1 month after the first and third injections. There was also no difference in central corneal thickness (IVB group, p = 0.15; IVR group, p = 0.58) before injection or 1 month after the first and third injections. CONCLUSION: Monthly 1.25 mg/0.05 ml IVIs of bevacizumab or 0.5 mg/0.05 ml of ranibizumab for three consecutive months in the treatment of diabetic macular edema does not affect corneal morphology and has no harmful effects on the endothelium.