Table 3

Outcomes of intravitreal rituximab treatment

VariableNumber of eyes (%) or range (median)
Treated eyes (n=48)
Remission
 Complete31 (64.6)
 Partial11 (22.9)
 None4 (8.3)
 Not applicable2 (4.2)
Complications
 Related to treatment (or unable to exclude treatment as a cause)12 (25.0)
  Cataract9 (18.8)
  Elevated intraocular pressure2 (4.2)
  Anterior uveitis1 (2.1)
  Vitreous haemorrhage1 (2.1)
  Retinal detachment1 (2.1)
  None36 (75.0)
 Not related to treatment6 (12.5)
  Keratopathy2 (4.2)
  Maculopathy2 (4.2)
  Glaucoma1 (2.1)
  Choroidal neovascularisation1 (2.1)
  Retinal detachment1 (2.1)
Eyes with complete remission (n=31)
Number of injections to remission1–10 (3)
Relapse6 (19.4)
Time to relapse (months from day of first treatment)5–26 (17.5)