Successful treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration following single bevacizumab failure using aflibercept in a vitrectomized eye

Abstract

Intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) pharmacotherapy in vitrectomized eyes remains a challenge due to the reduced half-life of these agents. Aflibercept may have stronger binding activity and a longer intravitreal half-life compared to bevacizumab and ranibizumab, but its use in postvitrectomy eyes has not been reported. We present a case of an 89-year-old female, with recurrent choroidal neovascularization 10 years following prior macular translocation vitrectomy surgery for neovascular age-related macular degeneration, successfully treated with monthly aflibercept injections initiated following poor response to a single initial bevacizumab injection. This report suggests that aflibercept may be an important treatment option for vitrectomized eyes requiring anti-VEGF treatment.