Title

DMRI Project of the Hilton Rocha foundation of Belo Horizonte, 2019

Introduction

This is a new project, supported by the municipal health department, of Belo Horizonte, a pioneer in the city with the objective of serial follow-up and treatment through the application of intra-vitreous injection (IV) for patients with AMD exudative form.

Methods

Patients undergo complete ophthalmologic evaluation through visual acuity (AV) examination with correction, intraocular pressure measurement, biomicroscopy, retinal mapping and Optical Coerencia Tomography examination, Heidelberg. Patients who are indicated for IV treatment win, initially 3 IV applications of Avastin available once a month in three consecutive months. The application of the medication occurs in the Surgical Block on the same day of evaluation. If treatment maintenance is indicated after the 3 IV applications, patients are treated if necessary

Results

With only 8 months of design, 60 patients were treated, 33 with diagnoses of MRI AmD exudative form. Half of these patients, with only three applications of monthly IV, presented significant improvement in vision.

Discussion

This is a new project, funded by the SUS that allows patients with AMD to quickly access the diagnosis and effective treatment. With a few months of activity, the project shows an important and positive impact with improved living conditions of many people with an expansion tendency to meet a higher demand of the population.

Keywords

DMRI, IV, AVASTIN, PROJETO, SUS, FUNDAÇÃO HILTON ROCHA

Area

CLINICAL CASE

Authors

LORENA FERREIRA, ANDRE DINIZ, FELIPE DE SÁ, MARIANA DAMASIO, Giovanna Esposti, BRUNO GUIMARAES