Adjuvant Intravitreal Bevacizumab in Pars Plana Vitrectomy for Vitreous Hemorrhage

Summary

The purpose of this study is to determine the effect of pre and intra-operative bevacizumab injection on postoperative vitreous hemorrhage after diabetic vitrectomy in comparison to vitrectomy without bevacizumab injection.

Timeline

Start

2010-01

Primary completion

2010-09

Completion

2011-03

Publications

• Background Tonello M, Costa RA, Almeida FP, Barbosa JC, Scott IU, Jorge R. Panretinal photocoagulation versus PRP plus intravitreal bevacizumab for high-risk proliferative diabetic retinopathy (IBeHi study). Acta Ophthalmol. 2008 Jun;86(4):385-9. doi: 10.1111/j.1600-0420.2007.01056.x. Epub 2007 Nov 7.
• Dervenis P, Dervenis N, Smith JM, Steel DH. Anti-vascular endothelial growth factors in combination with vitrectomy for complications of proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Cochrane Database Syst Rev. 2023 May 31;5(5):CD008214. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD008214.pub4.

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