Ultra-Widefield Fluorescein Angiography to Monitor Therapeutic Response to Adalimumab in Behcet's Uveitis.
Bo Hee KimUn Chul ParkSung Wook ParkHyeong Gon YuPublished in: Ocular immunology and inflammation (2021)
Purpose: To investigate the role of ultra-widefield fluorescein angiography (UWFA) for monitoring therapeutic response to adalimumab in patients with Behcet's uveitis.Methods: Patients with Behcet's uveitis treated with adalimumab for ≥30 weeks were included. Intraocular inflammation, best-corrected visual acuity, systemic medications, and UWFA scores were evaluated.Results: Thirty-eight eyes of 20 patients were included. Significant decreases in grading of anterior chamber cells and vitreous haze were observed at 6, 14, and 30 weeks after adalimumab administration (p < .001 for all). UWFA scores on vascular and capillary leakage were decreased at week 6 and further improved at weeks 14 and 30. Moreover, UWFA score further decreased at 14 and 30 weeks, even after manifest inflammation became quiescent at 6 weeks. (p = .004 and 0.001, respectively).Conclusion: UWFA scores significantly improved in Behcet's uveitis patients treated with adalimumab, and further improvement of UWFA scores was found in patients with a clinically quiescent inflammatory state.
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