Intravitreal injection of Bevacizumab in diabetic macular edema

Authors

  • Asim Ateeq Khan DEPARTMENT OF OPHTHALMOLOGY , JINNAH POST GRADUATE MEDICAL CENTRE
  • Muhammad Ali Tahir DEPARTMENT OF OPHTHALMOLOGY , JINNAH POST GRADUATE MEDICAL CENTRE
  • Alyscia Miriam Cheema DEPARTMENT OF OPHTHALMOLOGY , JINNAH POST GRADUATE MEDICAL CENTRE
  • Arif Dahri DEPARTMENT OF OPHTHALMOLOGY , JINNAH POST GRADUATE MEDICAL CENTRE
  • Saifullah Tareen DEPARTMENT OF OPHTHALMOLOGY , JINNAH POST GRADUATE MEDICAL CENTRE

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.306.5738

Keywords:

Diabetic macular edema (DME), Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor (VEGF), Bevacizumab, Macular thickness.

Abstract

Objective: To assess the effectiveness of intravitreal injection of Bevacizumab in the treatment of diabetic macular edema.

Methods: This case series was conducted at Department of Ophthalmology, Jinnah Post Graduate Medical Centre (JPMC), Karachi. The duration of study was six months from

Author Biographies

Asim Ateeq Khan, DEPARTMENT OF OPHTHALMOLOGY , JINNAH POST GRADUATE MEDICAL CENTRE

POST FELLOW IN VITREORETINA DEPARTMENT OF OPHTHALMOLOGY, JPMC

Muhammad Ali Tahir, DEPARTMENT OF OPHTHALMOLOGY , JINNAH POST GRADUATE MEDICAL CENTRE

POST FELLOW IN VITREORETINA DEPARTMENT OF OPHTHALMOLOGY, JPMC

Alyscia Miriam Cheema, DEPARTMENT OF OPHTHALMOLOGY , JINNAH POST GRADUATE MEDICAL CENTRE

ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR DEPARTMENT OF OPHTHALMOLOGY JPMC

Arif Dahri, DEPARTMENT OF OPHTHALMOLOGY , JINNAH POST GRADUATE MEDICAL CENTRE

RMO DEARTMENT OF OPHTHALMOLOGY,

JPMC

Saifullah Tareen, DEPARTMENT OF OPHTHALMOLOGY , JINNAH POST GRADUATE MEDICAL CENTRE

REGISTRAR DEPARTMENT OF OPHTHALMOLOGY JPMC

Downloads

Additional Files

Published

2014-10-03

How to Cite

Ateeq Khan, A., Tahir, M. A., Miriam Cheema, A., Dahri, A., & Tareen, S. (2014). Intravitreal injection of Bevacizumab in diabetic macular edema. Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences, 30(6). https://doi.org/10.12669/pjms.306.5738