Beta
41081

A comparative study between adjuvant subconjunctival bevacizumab injection and the adjuvant use of mitomycin C in subscleral trabeculectomy

Thesis

Last updated: 06 Feb 2023

Subjects

-

Tags

Ophthalmology

Advisors

El-Gendi, Fadya M. , Raafat, Karim A. , Abdel-Qader, Ahmad A.

Authors

Mahmoud, Riham Sami Hanafi

Accessioned

2017-07-12 06:40:04

Available

2017-07-12 06:40:04

type

M.D. Thesis

Abstract

Most of the currently used adjuncts that modulate wound healing target the fibroblast activity with antimetabolites and are effective in limiting the scarring process. However, these are associated with an increased incidence of adverse effects including chronic hypotony with maculopathy, cystic avascular blebs, bleb leakage, bleb infections, and endophthalmiltis. Blocking vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) can be a strong wound-modulating agent that is of potential use as an adjunct in glaucoma filtration surgery. In our study, we compared the efficacy and safety of adjuvant subconjunctival bevacizumab versus mitomycin C in subscleral trabeculectomy for patients having primary glaucoma with low to intermediate risk factors for bleb failure during a follow up period of 6 months as regards to IOP control, bleb morphology, complications and outcome.

Issued

1 Jan 2011

DOI

http://dx.doi.org/10.21473/iknito-space/35018

Details

Type

Thesis

Created At

28 Jan 2023