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Rapid improvement of radiation‐induced neovascular glaucoma and exudative retinal detachment after a single intravitreal ranibizumab injection
Author(s) -
Dunavoelgyi Roman,
Zehetmayer Martin,
Simader Christian,
SchmidtErfurth Ursula
Publication year - 2007
Publication title -
clinical and experimental ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.3
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1442-9071
pISSN - 1442-6404
DOI - 10.1111/j.1442-9071.2007.01632.x
Subject(s) - medicine , verteporfin , cryotherapy , ophthalmology , enucleation , neovascular glaucoma , ranibizumab , retinal detachment , capsulotomy , ciliary body , glaucoma , vitrectomy , retinal , choroidal neovascularization , surgery , visual acuity , diabetic retinopathy , bevacizumab , chemotherapy , intraocular lens , diabetes mellitus , endocrinology
A bstract Neovascular glaucoma is a serious complication arising from irradiation of uveal melanoma. Treatment options include panretinal photocoagulation, peripheral retina cryotherapy, photodynamic therapy with verteporfin, triamcinolone injections and surgical removal of the dying tumour mass. Nevertheless, enucleation of the affected eye often is inevitable. The authors describe a case report of a radiation‐induced neovascular glaucoma and exudative retinal detachment caused by malignant melanoma of the uvea that was treated with intravitreal ranibizumab.