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¹Asist. Dr., Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi, Göz Hastalıkları, Afyon, Türkiye
²Yrd. Doç. Dr., Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi, Göz Hastalıkları, Afyon, Türkiye
³Prof. Dr., 3. ParkHayat Hastanesi, Göz Hastalıkları, Afyonkarahisar, Türkiye It is aimed to present a case to demonstrate that the incidental symptomatic retinal macroaneurysm is closed by the effect of intravitreal afribercept. Seventy-six-year-old male patient which was under follow-up for age-related macular degeneration in the retina department presented with retinal edema covering all macular area due to a macroaneurysm in the superior temporal branch of the retinal artery. The patient was treated with 3 consecutive monthly injections of intravitreal aflibercept. Macular edema was observed to gradually decreased with complete closure of the RAM after the treatment. The best corrected visual acuity improved from 3/10 at baseline to 7/10 after the treatment. Ocular or systemic side effect was not observed. Intravitreal afl ibercept can provide closure of RAM, disappearance of macular edema by gradual resolution and hence improvement of visual acuity. Intravitreal afl ibercept may be an alternative and effective treatment for symptomatic RAM. Keywords : Aflibercept, retinal macroaneurysm, macular edema