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The Role of Intravitreal Corticosteroids in the Treatment of DME : Predictive OCT Biomarkers

Publié dansInternational journal of molecular sciences, vol. 23, no. 14, 7585
Date de publication2022-07-08
Date de mise en ligne2022-07-08
Résumé

This work aims to summarize predictive biomarkers to guide treatment choice in DME. Intravitreal anti-VEGF is considered the gold standard treatment for centers involving DME, while intravitreal steroid treatment has been established as a second-line treatment in DME. However, more than 1/3 of the patients do not adequately respond to anti-VEGF treatment despite up to 4-weekly injections. Not surprisingly, insufficient response to anti-VEGF therapy has been linked to low-normal VEGF levels in the serum and aqueous humor. These patients may well benefit from an early switch to intravitreal steroid treatment. In these patients, morphological biomarkers visible in OCT may predict treatment response and guide treatment decisions. Namely, the presence of a large amount of retinal and choroidal hyperreflective foci, disruption of the outer retinal layers and other signs of chronicity such as intraretinal cysts extending into the outer retina and a lower choroidal vascular index are all signs suggestive of a favorable treatment response of steroids compared to anti-VEGF. This paper summarizes predictive biomarkers in DME in order to assist individual treatment decisions in DME. These markers will help to identify DME patients who may benefit from primary dexamethasone treatment or an early switch.

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Mots-clés
  • DME
  • OCT
  • Anti-VEGF
  • Biomarker
  • Corticosteroid
  • Dexamethasone
  • Diabetes mellitus
  • Diabetic macular edema
  • Diabetic maculopathy
  • Response to treatment
  • Adrenal Cortex Hormones / therapeutic use
  • Angiogenesis Inhibitors / therapeutic use
  • Biomarkers
  • Diabetic Retinopathy / drug therapy
  • Humans
  • Intravitreal Injections
  • Macular Edema / drug therapy
  • Retrospective Studies
  • Tomography, Optical Coherence
  • Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A / therapeutic use
Citation (format ISO)
MUNK, Marion R et al. The Role of Intravitreal Corticosteroids in the Treatment of DME : Predictive OCT Biomarkers. In: International journal of molecular sciences, 2022, vol. 23, n° 14, p. 7585. doi: 10.3390/ijms23147585
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