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Abstract #51377 Published in IGR 14-3

Intracameral bevacizumab (Avastin(®)) in the management of neovascular glaucoma surgery

Fernández Jiménez-Ortiz H; Perucho Martinez S; Toledano Fernández N; Martin Giral E
Archivos de la Sociedad EspaƱola de Oftalmologia 2012; 87: 396-400


PURPOSE: To describe a case series of neovascular glaucoma treated with intracameral bevacizumab prior to filtering surgery. DESIGN: Descriptive, retrospective case series. METHODS: Five eyes of 5 patients with neovascular glaucoma due to any cause candidates to filtering surgery who had previously received an injection of intracameral bevacizumab (1.25mg/0.05ml) as treatment for neovascularization of anterior chamber. Results observed one week and 4 weeks postsurgery are reported. RESULTS: Bevacizumab produced regression of the angle neovascularization and the intraocular pressure. Only one case of postoperative bleeding was detected. CONCLUSIONS: Intracameral bevacizumab prior to filtering surgery of neovascular glaucoma diminished the neovascularization and intraocular pressure after 4 weeks of its administration and was effective in preventing intraoperative and postoperative bleeding. It also constitutes a promising way of investigation to prevent surgical complications.

Servicio de Oftalmología, Hospital Universitario de Fuenlabrada, Madrid, España. Electronic address: hector_fernan@hotmail.com.

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Classification:

9.4.5.1 Neovascular glaucoma (Part of: 9 Clinical forms of glaucomas > 9.4 Glaucomas associated with other ocular and systemic disorders > 9.4.5 Glaucomas associated with disorders of the retina, choroid and vitreous)
11.15 Other drugs in relation to glaucoma (Part of: 11 Medical treatment)



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