Wednesday, August 29, 2007

AVASTIN FOR NVG

Journal of Glaucoma - Abstract: Volume 16(5) August 2007 p 437-439 Intravitreal Bevacizumab (Avastin) Injection for Neovascular Glaucoma.

This paper investigated the use of Avastin in 2 patients with nonvascular glaucoma. It concludes:


Both patients demonstrated dramatic short-term response in terms of intraocular pressure reduction and regression of neovascularization.