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Abstract
Purpose: To evaluate and compare retrobulbar hemodynamic changes measured with color Doppler imaging (CDI) in diabetic patients receiving intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide (IVTA) versus bevacizumab.
Methods: Patients with diffuse diabetic macular edema were assessed prospectively by CDI following intravitreal injection of triamcinolone acetonide (group I, 12 eyes) versus bevacizumab (group II, 14 eyes). CDI was used to measure the peak systolic velocity (PSV), end diastolic velocity (EDV) and the resistive index (RI) of the central retinal artery (CRA), ophthalmic artery (OA) and posterior ciliary arteries (PCA) one day preoperatively and one week postoperatively.
Results: In group I, EDV of OA and CRA decreased significantly (p = 0.007 and 0.018, respectively). The PSV and RI of PCA decreased significantly (p = 0.035 and 0.002, respectively). In group II, both the PSV and EDV of the CRA decreased significantly (p = 0.000). Comparing the percentage of change in both groups, PSV of the CRA decreased significantly in group II (p = 0.034), while IVTA has more significant effect on the ophthalmic artery hemodynamic parameters as EDV decreased and RI increased significantly (p = 0.045 and 0.043, respectively)
Conclusion: Intravitreal injections of triamcinolone acetonide and bevacizumab have a significant effect on the ocular hemodynamic. The effect of bevacizumab is statistically significant on the PSV of CRA compared to IVTA.
Notice of Correction
The version of this article published online ahead of print on 6 June 2013 contained an error on page 1. The third author “Wael Gomaa” should have read “Wael Hamza”. The error has been corrected for this version.