Neovascular glaucoma as a complication of proton therapy for uveal melanoma

<p> I.E. Panova<sup>1,2,3,</sup> E.M. Svistunova<sup>1</sup>, N.A. Vorobyov<sup>2,4</sup>, E.V. Samkovich<sup>1</sup>, N.I. Martynova<sup>4</sup>, A.A. Bykhovsky<sup>1</sup> </p> <p> <sup>1</sup>...

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Main Authors: I.E. Panova, E.M. Svistunova, N.A. Vorobyov, E.V. Samkovich, N.I. Martynova, A.A. Bykhovsky
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author I.E. Panova
E.M. Svistunova
N.A. Vorobyov
E.V. Samkovich
N.I. Martynova
A.A. Bykhovsky
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E.M. Svistunova
N.A. Vorobyov
E.V. Samkovich
N.I. Martynova
A.A. Bykhovsky
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description <p> I.E. Panova<sup>1,2,3,</sup> E.M. Svistunova<sup>1</sup>, N.A. Vorobyov<sup>2,4</sup>, E.V. Samkovich<sup>1</sup>, N.I. Martynova<sup>4</sup>, A.A. Bykhovsky<sup>1</sup> </p> <p> <sup>1</sup>Saint Petersburg Branch of the S. Fyodorov Eye Microsurgery Federal State Institution,&nbsp;&nbsp; St. Petersburg, Russian Federation </p> <p> <sup>2</sup>St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation </p> <p> <sup>3</sup>North West State Medical University named after I.I. Mechnikov, St. Petersburg,&nbsp;&nbsp; Russian Federation </p> <p> <sup>4</sup>Medical and Diagnostic Center of the International Institute of Biological Systems&nbsp;&nbsp; named after Berezin Sergei, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation </p> <p> <b>Aim: </b>to evaluate possible predictors of neovascular glaucoma (NVG) in patients with uveal melanoma (UM) after pencil-beam scanning proton therapy (PT). </p> <p> <b>Patients and Methods: </b>29 UM patients (30 eyes; age: 23–87 years) received a course of hypofractionated PT at a total dose of 49 Gy in 7 fractions (BED 0.6=620 Gy; EQD2=143 Gy). After the therapy, radiation-related complications developed in 26 patients at various times, and in some cases they affected multiple systems. Ocular hypertension was reported in 13 patients, and NVG developed in 9 of them. NVG predictors were evaluated in groups of NVG patients (Study Group/SG 1) and non-NVG ones (SG 2) with a ≥6-month follow-up (n=22) after the end of the PT course. </p> <p> <b>Results: the </b>NVG group demonstrated lower best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and total visual field loss (along 8 meridians, in degrees) values, as well as pre-treatment Bruch's membrane rupture and more advanced stage of the disease significantly (p&lt;0.05) more often than the non-NVG group. </p> <p> <b>Conclusion:</b> the study revealed some possible predictors of neovascular glaucoma development that should be considered to select patients for pencil-beam scanning PT in terms of organ preservation UM treatment. Further study of the issue in a larger patient cohort and a longer follow-up will provide identification of additional risk factors for NVG and generation of a mathematical prediction model of the complication development. </p> <p> <b>Keywords: </b>choroidal melanoma, proton therapy, uveal melanoma, ocular oncology, neovascular glaucoma, radiation-related complications. </p> <p> <b>For citation:</b> Panova I.E., Svistunova E.M., Vorobyov N.A., Samkovich E.V., Martynova N.I., Bykhovsky A.A. Neovascular glaucoma as a complication of proton therapy for uveal melanoma. Russian Journal of Clinical Ophthalmology. 2024;24(4):185–192 (in Russ.). DOI: 10.32364/2311-7729-2024-24-4-4 </p>
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spelling doaj-art-f3808ccab3294c678cd90d6eef986aa12025-01-16T09:39:38ZrusPrime-MediaРМЖ "Клиническая офтальмология"2311-77292619-15712024-12-0124431798Neovascular glaucoma as a complication of proton therapy for uveal melanomaI.E. Panova0E.M. Svistunova1N.A. Vorobyov2E.V. Samkovich3N.I. Martynova4A.A. Bykhovsky5Russian Journal of Clinical Ophthalmology, Publisher of «Medicina-Inform» Address for correspondence: Russia, 105064, Moscow, P.O. Box 399Russian Journal of Clinical Ophthalmology, Publisher of «Medicina-Inform» Address for correspondence: Russia, 105064, Moscow, P.O. Box 399Russian Journal of Clinical Ophthalmology, Publisher of «Medicina-Inform» Address for correspondence: Russia, 105064, Moscow, P.O. Box 399Russian Journal of Clinical Ophthalmology, Publisher of «Medicina-Inform» Address for correspondence: Russia, 105064, Moscow, P.O. Box 399Russian Journal of Clinical Ophthalmology, Publisher of «Medicina-Inform» Address for correspondence: Russia, 105064, Moscow, P.O. Box 399Russian Journal of Clinical Ophthalmology, Publisher of «Medicina-Inform» Address for correspondence: Russia, 105064, Moscow, P.O. Box 399<p> I.E. Panova<sup>1,2,3,</sup> E.M. Svistunova<sup>1</sup>, N.A. Vorobyov<sup>2,4</sup>, E.V. Samkovich<sup>1</sup>, N.I. Martynova<sup>4</sup>, A.A. Bykhovsky<sup>1</sup> </p> <p> <sup>1</sup>Saint Petersburg Branch of the S. Fyodorov Eye Microsurgery Federal State Institution,&nbsp;&nbsp; St. Petersburg, Russian Federation </p> <p> <sup>2</sup>St. Petersburg State University, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation </p> <p> <sup>3</sup>North West State Medical University named after I.I. Mechnikov, St. Petersburg,&nbsp;&nbsp; Russian Federation </p> <p> <sup>4</sup>Medical and Diagnostic Center of the International Institute of Biological Systems&nbsp;&nbsp; named after Berezin Sergei, St. Petersburg, Russian Federation </p> <p> <b>Aim: </b>to evaluate possible predictors of neovascular glaucoma (NVG) in patients with uveal melanoma (UM) after pencil-beam scanning proton therapy (PT). </p> <p> <b>Patients and Methods: </b>29 UM patients (30 eyes; age: 23–87 years) received a course of hypofractionated PT at a total dose of 49 Gy in 7 fractions (BED 0.6=620 Gy; EQD2=143 Gy). After the therapy, radiation-related complications developed in 26 patients at various times, and in some cases they affected multiple systems. Ocular hypertension was reported in 13 patients, and NVG developed in 9 of them. NVG predictors were evaluated in groups of NVG patients (Study Group/SG 1) and non-NVG ones (SG 2) with a ≥6-month follow-up (n=22) after the end of the PT course. </p> <p> <b>Results: the </b>NVG group demonstrated lower best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and total visual field loss (along 8 meridians, in degrees) values, as well as pre-treatment Bruch's membrane rupture and more advanced stage of the disease significantly (p&lt;0.05) more often than the non-NVG group. </p> <p> <b>Conclusion:</b> the study revealed some possible predictors of neovascular glaucoma development that should be considered to select patients for pencil-beam scanning PT in terms of organ preservation UM treatment. Further study of the issue in a larger patient cohort and a longer follow-up will provide identification of additional risk factors for NVG and generation of a mathematical prediction model of the complication development. </p> <p> <b>Keywords: </b>choroidal melanoma, proton therapy, uveal melanoma, ocular oncology, neovascular glaucoma, radiation-related complications. </p> <p> <b>For citation:</b> Panova I.E., Svistunova E.M., Vorobyov N.A., Samkovich E.V., Martynova N.I., Bykhovsky A.A. Neovascular glaucoma as a complication of proton therapy for uveal melanoma. Russian Journal of Clinical Ophthalmology. 2024;24(4):185–192 (in Russ.). DOI: 10.32364/2311-7729-2024-24-4-4 </p>http://clinopht.com/upload/iblock/219/9jqdrxxuu4qu5rl11wvqebr39r7bm717.pdf
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E.M. Svistunova
N.A. Vorobyov
E.V. Samkovich
N.I. Martynova
A.A. Bykhovsky
Neovascular glaucoma as a complication of proton therapy for uveal melanoma
РМЖ "Клиническая офтальмология"
title Neovascular glaucoma as a complication of proton therapy for uveal melanoma
title_full Neovascular glaucoma as a complication of proton therapy for uveal melanoma
title_fullStr Neovascular glaucoma as a complication of proton therapy for uveal melanoma
title_full_unstemmed Neovascular glaucoma as a complication of proton therapy for uveal melanoma
title_short Neovascular glaucoma as a complication of proton therapy for uveal melanoma
title_sort neovascular glaucoma as a complication of proton therapy for uveal melanoma
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