Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy following intravitreal bevacizumab

Japanese Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 54, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 252-254

  Huang, Jane Y ^a   Ozaki, Hiroaki ^a   Hayashi, Hideyuki ^a   Uchio, Eiichi ^a  

^a FUKUOKA UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Anterior ischemic optic neuropathy; Bevacizumab injection; Diabetic macular edema

Indexed keywords

ANTIGLAUCOMA AGENT; BEVACIZUMAB; TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE;

ADULT; CASE REPORT; DIABETIC MACULAR EDEMA; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; DRUG SAFETY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INSULIN DEPENDENT DIABETES MELLITUS; INTRAOCULAR HYPERTENSION; ISCHEMIC OPTIC NEUROPATHY; LASER COAGULATION; LETTER; MICROANEURYSM; OPTICAL COHERENCE TOMOGRAPHY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REMISSION; RETINA FLUORESCEIN ANGIOGRAPHY; VISUAL FIELD DEFECT;

ADULT; ANGIOGENESIS INHIBITORS; ANTIBODIES, MONOCLONAL; DIABETIC RETINOPATHY; FEMALE; FLUORESCEIN ANGIOGRAPHY; HUMANS; INJECTIONS; MACULAR EDEMA; OPTIC NEUROPATHY, ISCHEMIC; TOMOGRAPHY, OPTICAL COHERENCE; VASCULAR ENDOTHELIAL GROWTH FACTOR A; VITREOUS BODY;

EID: 77956141989     PISSN: 00215155     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10384-009-0790-4     Document Type: Letter

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