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- Title
Intravitreal bevacizumab (Avastin) for post laser anterior segment ischemia in aggressive posterior retinopathy of prematurity.
- Authors
Shah, Parag K; Narendran, V; Tawansy, Khaled A; Raghuram, A; Narendran, Kalpana
- Abstract
Aggressive posterior retinopathy of prematurity (formerly known as fulminate/type II/rush disease) occurs in zone 1 or posterior zone 2. Treatment involves extensive near confluent laser ablation of a large area of avascular retina. Anterior segment ischemia is a rare complication that can occur due to injury to the long posterior ciliary arteries in the horizontal meridians during aggressive posterior laser treatment. The outcome of this rare complication is very poor. This case describes a favorable outcome of intravitreal injection of bevacizumab (Avastin) in a case of anterior segment ischemia.
- Publication
Indian journal of ophthalmology, 2007, Vol 55, Issue 1, p75
- ISSN
0301-4738
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.4103/0301-4738.29505