Comparison of the effects of intravitreal bevacizumab and triamcinolone acetonide in the treatment of macular edema secondary to central retinal vein occlusion

Indian Journal of Ophthalmology

Volumn 62, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 279-283

  Demir, Mehmet ^a   Dirim, Burcu ^a   Acar, Zeynep ^a   Sendul, Yekta ^a   Oba, Ersin ^a  

^a SISLI ETFAL TRAINING AND RESEARCH HOSPITAL   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Central retinal vein occlusion; intravitrealbevacizumab; intravitrealtriamcinolone acetonide; macular edema

Indexed keywords

ANGIOGENESIS INHIBITOR; BEVACIZUMAB; GLUCOCORTICOID; MONOCLONAL ANTIBODY; TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE;

AGED; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COMPLICATION; DRUG COMBINATION; EYE FUNDUS; FEMALE; FLUORESCENCE ANGIOGRAPHY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; INTRAVITREAL DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MACULAR EDEMA; MALE; RETINAL VEIN OCCLUSION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VISUAL ACUITY;

AGED; ANGIOGENESIS INHIBITORS; ANTIBODIES, MONOCLONAL, HUMANIZED; DRUG THERAPY, COMBINATION; FEMALE; FLUORESCEIN ANGIOGRAPHY; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; FUNDUS OCULI; GLUCOCORTICOIDS; HUMANS; INTRAVITREAL INJECTIONS; MACULAR EDEMA; MALE; RETINAL VEIN OCCLUSION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE; VISUAL ACUITY;

EID: 84899008951     PISSN: 03014738     EISSN: 19983689     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4103/0301-4738.105769     Document Type: Article

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