title: Microperimetric retinal changes in myopic choroidal neovascularization treated with intravitreal ranibizumab.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  The purpose of this study was to report functional and morphologic retinal changes after intravitreal injections of 0.5 mg ranibizumab in patients with myopic neovascular membrane (choroidal neovascularization).
  
  
  METHODS
  This is a case review of 11 consecutive patients with myopic choroidal neovascularization who received intravitreal injections of ranibizumab at monthly intervals. Serial changes in best-corrected visual acuity, optical coherence tomography, fluorescein angiography, and microperimetry (Nidek MP1, Nidek, Padova, Italy) are presented.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Mean baseline best-corrected visual acuity was 59.82 + or - 17.50 Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study letters. After a follow-up of 36 weeks, mean visual acuity improved to 66.72 + or - 17.3 with a mean change of 6.91 letters. Mean baseline retinal sensitivity was 6.02 + or - 1.9 dB. After 36 weeks, mean sensitivity improved to 8.3 + or - 2.4 dB with a mean change of 2.3 dB. The fixation stability improved from 45.5% to 72.7%. All patients also had complete resolution of subretinal fluid, mean optical coherence tomography central retinal thickness was reduced from 244.64 + or - 39.3 microm to 191.36 + or - 27.3 microm at 36 weeks, and fluorescein angiography at 36 weeks showed absence of leakage in all patients.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Intravitreal ranibizumab injections seemed to positively influence retinal functional status in patients with myopic choroidal neovascularization.
authors.affiliation: From the Fondazione G.B. Bietti, IRCCS, Rome, Italy.
authors.forename: Monica
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Varano
authors.forename: Massimiliano
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Tedeschi
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Oddone
authors.forename: Loredana
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Perillo
authors.forename: Andrea Maria
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Coppè
authors.forename: Mariacristina
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Parravano
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D020533:Angiogenesis Inhibitors / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D061067:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized; D020256:Choroidal Neovascularization / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology*; D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D007267:Injections; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D047728:Myopia, Degenerative / Q000150:complications*; D000069579:Ranibizumab; D012160:Retina / Q000503:physiopathology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D041623:Tomography, Optical Coherence; D014792:Visual Acuity / Q000502:physiology; D058609:Visual Field Tests; D014822:Vitreous Body
chemical_list: D020533:Angiogenesis Inhibitors; D000911:Antibodies, Monoclonal; D061067:Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized; D000069579:Ranibizumab