: To evaluate the role of oral vitamin C on postoperative astigmatism in phacoemulsification and to assess its effect on postoperative symptoms. : The patients were selected from Department of Ophthalmology, GSVM Medical College, Kanpur who came for cataract surgery. : Prospective, randomized double-blind study; 400 consecutive patients of cataract were randomized into two groups consisting of 200 patients each.
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February 2011
Effectiveness of multiple subconjunctival bevacizumab injections in advanced primary pterygium was studied the first time. Treatment produced regression of pteryium and improvement of best-corrected visual acuity from 20/100 to 20/60 at 6-mont follow-up. Off-label short-term use of sbconjunctival bevaciumab is effective.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To evaluate the efficacy of topical bevacizumab for corneal neovascularization in graft rejection.
Methods: A 55-year-old man presented with corneal neovascularization and graft rejection 6 months following penetrating keratoplasty (triple procedure) in the left eye. His best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) was counting fingers at 1 meter.