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BioMed Central, BMC Ophthalmology, 1(22), 2022

DOI: 10.1186/s12886-022-02465-0

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Swept-source optical coherence tomography angiography of retinal occlusive vasculitis following brolucizumab administration: a case report

Journal article published in 2022 by Eun Kyoung Lee ORCID, Baek-Lok Oh, Chang Ki Yoon, Un Chul Park
This paper is made freely available by the publisher.
This paper is made freely available by the publisher.

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Abstract Background We present a case of retinal occlusive vasculitis following brolucizumab administration and the first report of optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) findings after treatment. Case presentation A 71-year-old man complained of vision loss in the left eye 6 weeks after brolucizumab injection. His visual acuity was counting fingers, and examination revealed 1 + anterior chamber cells with 2 + vitreous cells. Fundus examination demonstrated vitreous haze, retinal whitening, and vascular sheathing. Fluorescein angiography revealed filling defects in the retinal arteries and veins, and OCTA showed extensive capillary nonperfusion. Under the diagnosis of brolucizumab-associated intraocular inflammation (IOI) and retinal occlusive vasculitis, topical, sub-Tenon, and systemic corticosteroids were administered. After the treatment, visual acuity improved to 20/200, and OCTA revealed gradual improvement in capillary dropout; however, with the limited improvement of reperfusion in the perifoveal areas. Conclusions Prompt evaluation and intensive corticosteroid treatments are required for brolucizumab-associated IOI. OCTA imaging provides detailed information on microvascular changes in the retinal vascular plexuses in brolucizumab-associated retinal occlusive vasculitis.