Intravitreal Ranibizumab Injection as Adjuvant in the Treatment of Postvitrectomy Diabetic Vitreous Hemorrhage Accompanied by Neovascular Glaucoma

Summary

To determine the efficacy of intravitreal ranibizumab injection as adjuvant therapy in the treatment of postvitrectomy diabetic vitreous hemorrhage (PDVH) accompanied by neovascular glaucoma (NVG) as a means of preventing recurrent vitreous hemorrhage （VH） and optimizing postoperative intraocular pressure（IOP）control.

Timeline

Start

2013-01

Primary completion

2014-12

Completion

2014-12

Publications

• Background Schachat AP, Oyakawa RT, Michels RG, Rice TA. Complications of vitreous surgery for diabetic retinopathy. II. Postoperative complications. Ophthalmology. 1983 May;90(5):522-30. doi: 10.1016/s0161-6420(83)34540-1.
• Background Luke J, Nassar K, Luke M, Grisanti S. Ranibizumab as adjuvant in the treatment of rubeosis iridis and neovascular glaucoma--results from a prospective interventional case series. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol. 2013 Oct;251(10):2403-13. doi: 10.1007/s00417-013-2428-y. Epub 2013 Jul 28.
• Shen X, Chen Y, Wang Y, Yang L, Zhong Y. Intravitreal Ranibizumab Injection as an Adjuvant in the Treatment of Neovascular Glaucoma Accompanied by Vitreous Hemorrhage after Diabetic Vitrectomy. J Ophthalmol. 2016;2016:4108490. doi: 10.1155/2016/4108490. Epub 2016 May 16.

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