Intravitreal bevacizumab (avastin) for circumscribed choroidal hemangioma
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Application of Intravitreal Bevacizumab for Circumscribed Choroidal Hemangioma
We report 3 cases of circumscribed choroidal hemangioma (CCH) effectively managed with intravitreal bevacizumab. One patient (case 1) who had recurrent CCH (1.6 mm in thickness) with prior laser photocoagulation was treated with intravitreal bevacizumab alone. Two patients (case 2 and 3) who had CCH (2.4 mm and 2.2 mm in thickness, respectively) with recent visual impairment were treated with b...
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عنوان ژورنال: Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
سال: 2011
ISSN: 0301-4738
DOI: 10.4103/0301-4738.81051