Intravitreal Bevacizumab (Avastin) as an Adjuvant for the Treatment of Posterior Scleritis
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Intravitreal Bevacizumab (Avastin) as an Adjuvant for the Treatment of Posterior Scleritis
We report a case of posterior scleritis effectively managed with intravitreal bevacizumab. A 71-year-old woman was diagnosed with posterior scleritis. Although she was initially treated with systemic steroids, her clinical presentation deteriorated. She was then treated with a single intravitreal injection of bevacizumab and aqueous humor collection. The aqueous level of vascular endothelial gr...
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عنوان ژورنال: Korean Journal of Ophthalmology
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1011-8942
DOI: 10.3341/kjo.2011.25.4.282