Sequential anterior ischemic optic neuropathy and central retinal artery and vein occlusion after ranibizumab for diabetic macular edema

European Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1076-1078

  Parodi, Maurizio Battaglia ^a   Iacono, Pierluigi ^a,b   Cascavilla, Maria Lucia ^a   Zucchiatti, Ilaria ^a   Kontadakis, Dimitris Stelios ^a   Vergallo, Stefano ^c   Bandello, Francesco ^a  

^a VITA SALUTE SAN RAFFAELE UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b IRCCS FONDAZIONE BIETTI   (Italy)

^c UNIVERSITY OF UDINE   (Italy)

Author keywords

Anti VEGF; Diabetic macular edema; Intravitreal injection; Ranibizumab

Indexed keywords

RANIBIZUMAB;

AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CENTRAL RETINA ARTERY OCCLUSION; CENTRAL RETINA VEIN OCCLUSION; DIABETIC MACULAR EDEMA; DISEASE RESISTANCE; EYE EXAMINATION; EYE FUNDUS; FLUORESCENCE ANGIOGRAPHY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC OPTIC NEUROPATHY; LASER COAGULATION; MALE; OPTIC DISK; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETINA HEMORRHAGE; RETINA ISCHEMIA; VISUAL ACUITY; VISUAL DISORDER;

EID: 78650117403     PISSN: 11206721     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112067211002000609     Document Type: Article

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