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Avastin before glaucoma valve surgery may ease postop medication burden
Intravitreal bevacizumab injections before Ahmed glaucoma valve implantation reduced postoperative hyphema and the number of glaucoma medications in patients treated for neovascular glaucoma, according to a study.Used as an adjunct to surgical procedures such as panretinal photocoagulation or drainage implantation, intravitreal Avastin (bevacizumab, Genentech) induces rapid regression of neovascularization after 1 week and reduces IOP, the study authors said.