Intravitreous Ranibizumab as Adjunctive Treatment for Trabeculectomy in Neovascular Glaucoma

Summary

To evaluate the effects of intravitreal ranibizumab (IVR) as adjunctive treatment for trabeculectomy with mitomycin C (TMC) in neovascular glaucoma (NVG).

Timeline

Start

2009-02

Primary completion

2012-12

Completion

2012-12

Publications

• Background Kitnarong N, Chindasub P, Metheetrairut A. Surgical outcome of intravitreal bevacizumab and filtration surgery in neovascular glaucoma. Adv Ther. 2008 May;25(5):438-43. doi: 10.1007/s12325-008-0047-5.
• Background Alkawas AA, Shahien EA, Hussein AM. Management of neovascular glaucoma with panretinal photocoagulation, intravitreal bevacizumab, and subsequent trabeculectomy with mitomycin C. J Glaucoma. 2010 Dec;19(9):622-6. doi: 10.1097/IJG.0b013e3181ccb794.
• Results Dunavoelgyi R, Zehetmayer M, Simader C, Schmidt-Erfurth U. Rapid improvement of radiation-induced neovascular glaucoma and exudative retinal detachment after a single intravitreal ranibizumab injection. Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2007 Dec;35(9):878-80. doi: 10.1111/j.1442-9071.2007.01632.x.

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