Effect of two different doses of intravitreal bevacizumab with temporal retina-sparing laser photocoagulation for retinopathy of prematurity.

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  • A Young Choi
  • Hochan Cho
  • Yu Cheol Kim
چکیده

This study aims to compare the efficacy and safety between two different doses of intravitreal bevacizumab (IVB) injection with temporal retina-sparing laser (TRSL) photocoagulation for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP). We retrospectively evaluated 22 eyes of ROP infants who underwent IVB combined with partial TRSL for stage 3+ zone I or posterior zone II ROP. Laser photocoagulation was applied on the avascular retina, sparing two-disc-diameter width temporal avascular area anterior to ridge. A half dose (0.625 mg) or minimal dose (0.25 mg) of IVB was conducted. Four eyes in minimal dose group were retreated with IVB and laser photocoagulation on the spared retina. Of those 4 retreated eyes, three developed preretinal hemorrhage around the ridge after the first treatment, resulting in fibrotic macular dragging. A half dose of IVB may be more effective than a minimal dose with partial TRSL for ROP. Preretinal hemorrhage may be a harbinger of poor prognosis.

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عنوان ژورنال:
  • International journal of ophthalmology

دوره 11 1  شماره 

صفحات  -

تاریخ انتشار 2018