Rapid resolution of severe disc new vessels in proliferative diabetic retinopathy following a single intravitreal injection of bevacizumab (Avastin) [1]

Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology

Volumn 34, Issue 8, 2006, Pages 802-803

  Isaacs, Timothy W ^a   Barry, Chris ^a  

^a LIONS EYE INSTITUTE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bevacizumab; Intravitreal injection; New treatment; Proliferative diabetic retinopathy

Indexed keywords

BEVACIZUMAB;

AGED; ARGON LASER; CASE REPORT; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; DISEASE SEVERITY; EYE FUNDUS; FLUORESCENCE ANGIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; LASER COAGULATION; LETTER; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PHACOEMULSIFICATION; PROLIFERATIVE RETINOPATHY; RETINA NEOVASCULARIZATION; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; VISUAL ACUITY;

AGED; ANGIOGENESIS INHIBITORS; ANTIBODIES, MONOCLONAL; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; FLUORESCEIN ANGIOGRAPHY; HUMANS; INJECTIONS; MALE; OPTIC DISK; RETINAL NEOVASCULARIZATION; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR A; VITREOUS BODY;

EID: 33750482245     PISSN: 14426404     EISSN: 14429071     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1442-9071.2006.01378.x     Document Type: Letter

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