The effect of bevacizumab for anterior segment neovascularization after silicone oil removal in eyes with previous vitreoretinal surgery

Eye

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 2010, Pages 1243-1246

  Batman, C ^a   Ozdamar, Y ^a  

^a MINISTRY OF HEALTH   (Turkey)

Author keywords

anterior segment neovascularization; bevacizumab; silicone oil removal; vitreoretinal surgery

Indexed keywords

BEVACIZUMAB; SILICONE OIL;

ADULT; AGED; ANTERIOR EYE SEGMENT; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DRUG EFFECT; EYE SURGERY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTRAOCULAR PRESSURE; IRIS RUBEOSIS; MALE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VITREORETINAL SURGERY;

EID: 77954722320     PISSN: 0950222X     EISSN: 14765454     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/eye.2009.304     Document Type: Article

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