• The Affiliated Hospital of Inner Mongolia Medical University, Hohhot 010050, China;
TaoYong, Email: drtaoyong@163.com
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Objective To further compare the effect of intravitreal injection of bevacizumab (IVB) and photodynamic therapy (PDT) for the treatment of choroidal neovascularization (CNV) secondary to pathologic myopia by meta-analysis. Methods Pertinent publications were identified through systemic searches of PubMed, EMBASE and the Cochrance Controlled Trials Register. All clinical comparative studies of IVB or PDT as initial treatment for CNV secondary to pathologic myopia were included. Meta analysis of these clinical trials was performed to analyze the effect of IVB and PDT for CNV secondary to pathologic myopia. Measurements included best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and central foveal thickness (CFT). Results A total of 6 comparative studies involving 351 eyes were included. There were 196 eyes in IVB group and 215 eyes in PDT group. Funnel plots, Egger linear regression and Begg method did not show publication bias. Compared with PDT group, at 3, 6 and 12 months after IVB treatment, BCVA significantly increased . However, change of CFT at 3, 6 and 12 months did not vary significantly between IVB group and PDT group (3 months: WMD=-22.49, 95% CI=-93.49 to 48.52, P=0.53; 6 months: WMD=-17.34, 95% CI=-56.00 to 21.31, P=0.38; 12 months: WMD=-5.32, 95% CI=-56.37 to 45.74, P=0.84). Conclusion Patients with CNV secondary to pathologic myopia experienced a significant benefit of visual improvement after IVB, but reduction in CFT after the IVB or PDT did not vary significantly.

Citation: ZhuDan, JinZiye, TaoYong. Meta-analysis of the effect of intravitreal bevacizumab versus photodynamic therapy in myopic choroidal neovascularisation. Chinese Journal of Ocular Fundus Diseases, 2014, 30(5): 509-513. doi: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.1005-1015.2014.05.020 Copy

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