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- 2017
Usefulness of Intravitreal Bevacizumab for Retinopathy of Prematurity with Severely Dilated Tunica Vasculosa Lentis and Poor MydriasisDOI: 10.1159/000461575 Keywords: Retinopathy of prematurity, Intravitreal bevacizumab, Laser therapy, Tunica vasculosa lentis, Mydriasis Abstract: Laser therapy has been the gold standard treatment for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP), while intravitreal bevacizumab (IVB) is reported to be of significant benefit for zone I ROP. A problem with laser therapy is that it is difficult to administer in ROP patients with severely dilated tunica vasculosa lentis and poor mydriasis. However, although IVB treatment has been performed in such severe ROP cases, only 1 report has discussed its usefulness
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