Open AccessPeriocular topotecan for vitreous seeds in retinoblastoma
Author(s) -
Purnima Rajkarnikar Sthapit,
Raksha Rao,
Santosh G Honavar
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
indian journal of ophthalmology/indian journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1998-3689
pISSN - 0301-4738
DOI - 10.4103/ijo.ijo_737_18
Subject(s) - topotecan , medicine , retinoblastoma , ophthalmology , optometry , surgery , genetics , chemotherapy , gene , biology
Refractory or recurrent vitreous seeds account for a large proportion of failure of eye salvage in retinoblastoma. The purpose of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of periocular topotecan (POT) in the management of vitreous seeds in retinoblastoma.