Analysis of outcomes for intravitreal bevacizumab in the treatment of choroidal neovascularization secondary to ocular histoplasmosis.

Abstract

There is no significant difference in VA outcomes between IVB monotherapy versus IVB/PDT combination therapy.

The use of IVB alone or in combination with PDT results in significant visual stabilization in the majority of patients with CNV secondary to POHS.

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Subjects

• Angiogenesis Inhibitors
• Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
• Choroidal Neovascularization
• Combined Modality Therapy
• Eye Infections, Fungal
• Female
• Follow-Up Studies
• Histoplasmosis
• Humans
• Intravitreal Injections
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Photochemotherapy
• Photosensitizing Agents
• Porphyrins
• Retrospective Studies
• Treatment Outcome
• Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor A
• Visual Acuity

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Authors

• Douglas A Cionni
• Shawn A Lewis
• Michael R Petersen
• Robert E Foster
• Christopher D Riemann
• Robert A Sisk
• Robert K Hutchins
• Daniel M Miller

Publication date

2012-02-06

Journal

Journal topics

• Ophthalmology

Language

Eng.

Copyright

Ophthalmology

Cincinnati Eye Institute, Ohio, USA.

Release reference

Ophthalmology. 2012 Feb;119(2):327-32

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