Rapid regression of extensive retinovitreal neovascularization secondary to branch retinal vein occlusion after a single intravitreal injection of bevacizumab

International Ophthalmology

Volumn 26, Issue 4-5, 2005, Pages 191-193

  Ahmadieh, Hamid ^a   Moradian, Siamak ^a   Malihi, Mohsen ^a  

^a SHAHID BEHESHTI UNIVERSITY OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Iran)

Author keywords

Avastin; Bevacizumab; Branch retinal vein occlusion; Retinovitreal neovascularization

Indexed keywords

BEVACIZUMAB;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; FEMALE; FLUORESCENCE ANGIOGRAPHY; HUMAN; LASER COAGULATION; LOW LEVEL LASER THERAPY; OPHTHALMOSCOPY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; RETINA NEOVASCULARIZATION; RETINA VEIN OCCLUSION; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISION; VISUAL SYSTEM EXAMINATION; VITREOUS HEMORRHAGE;

ANGIOGENESIS INHIBITORS; ANTIBODIES, MONOCLONAL; DISEASE PROGRESSION; FEMALE; FLUORESCEIN ANGIOGRAPHY; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FUNDUS OCULI; HUMANS; INJECTIONS; MIDDLE AGED; RETINAL NEOVASCULARIZATION; RETINAL VEIN OCCLUSION; TOMOGRAPHY, OPTICAL COHERENCE; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR A; VITREOUS BODY;

EID: 33847756695     PISSN: 01655701     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10792-007-9036-y     Document Type: Article

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