Ophthalmic rehabilitation refers to the multidisciplinary approach to restoring, maximizing, and preserving the visual function and quality of life for patients affected by ocular manifestations of cancer or its treatments. Besides its approach to low vision, ophthalmic rehabilitation also encompasses a series of reconstructive interventions to mitigate anatomic deficits that may interplay with visual impairment. A gamut of oncologic conditions may result in ocular disabilities, including primary intraocular tumours, secondary metastases, or adverse effects of systemic therapies such as chemotherapy, radiation, and surgery.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPurpose: To report the occurrence of multiple bilateral retinal breaks 11 years after bevacizumab treatment for retinopathy of prematurity (ROP).
Methods: A case report.
Results: An 11-year-old girl developed multiple bilateral retinal breaks in areas of vitreous condensation 11 years after treatment for ROP with intravitreal bevacizumab at 4 months of age.