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ea0021p149 | Diabetes and metabolism | SFEBES2009

Intravitréal bevacizumab injection for proliferative diabetic retinopathy

Jaouad Laayoun , Yassine Mouzari , Abderrahman Douhal

Introduction: To report the efficacy and safety of intravitreal bevacizumab (avastin) as an adjunctive treatment for proliferative diabetic retinopathy (PDR).Objectives and methods: Thirteen patients (13 eyes) with PDR underwent an intravitreal injection of 1.25 mg of bevacizumab. All patients underwent a complete ophthalmic examination, anterior segment or fundus photographs at baseline and after bevacizumab injection.Results: Ele...