Purpose: To assess the efficacy and safety of systemic interferon alpha-2a (IFN) for refractory pseudophakic cystoid macular edema (PCME). Methods: Retrospective observational study. The primary outcome was the decrease of central retinal thickness (CRT). Secondary endpoints were the improvement of best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and the assessment of IFN-related side effects. Results: Twenty-four eyes of 20 patients were included. The median CRT was 513 mu m (range 220-980 mu m) at baseline and decreased to 190 mu m (range 140-520 mu m) at the last follow-up visit (p < 0.001). Reduction of CRT greater than 100 mu m was observed in 22 eyes (92%). The median BCVA (logMAR) increased statistically significant from 0.5 (range 0.2-1.5) at baseline to 0.3 (0-0.8) at the last follow-up (p < 0.001). The BCVA improved in 18 eyes (75%) and remained stable in five eyes (21%). No severe treatment-related side effects occurred. Conclusion: IFN is a very effective agent for treatment of refractory PCME.
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Cheltenham Gen Hosp, Gloucestershire Eye Unit, Cheltenham GL53 7AN, Glos, EnglandUniv Bristol, Sch Clin Sci, Bristol, Avon, England
Johnston, Robert L.
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Buscombe, Charlotte
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Sallam, Ahmed B.
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Sallam, Ahmed B.
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Mohamed, Queresh
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Mohamed, Queresh
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Yang, Yit C.
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Royal Wolverhampton Hosp NHS Trust, Wolverhampton Eye Infirm, Wolverhampton, W Midlands, England
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Cheltenham Gen Hosp, Gloucestershire Eye Unit, Cheltenham GL53 7AN, Glos, EnglandUniv Bristol, Sch Clin Sci, Bristol, Avon, England
Johnston, Robert L.
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Buscombe, Charlotte
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Buscombe, Charlotte
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Sallam, Ahmed B.
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Cheltenham Gen Hosp, Gloucestershire Eye Unit, Cheltenham GL53 7AN, Glos, England
Univ Arkansas Med Sci, Jones Eye Inst, Little Rock, AR 72205 USAUniv Bristol, Sch Clin Sci, Bristol, Avon, England
Sallam, Ahmed B.
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Mohamed, Queresh
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Bristol Eye Hosp, Bristol BS1 2LX, Avon, England
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Mohamed, Queresh
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Yang, Yit C.
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