The aim of this study was to show the efficacy of intravitreal treatment with Bevacizumab (Avastin) in patients with secondary neovascular glaucoma, in different stages of the disease. A retrospective study was performed on 67 patients with neovascular glaucoma. The main parameters evaluated were the patients' history, slit lamp examination, visual acuity, ocular tonometry, fundus examination, gonioscopy, and visual field.
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