Avastin before glaucoma valve implantation may lead to less hyphema, fewer medications postop

A preoperative intravitreal bevacizumab injection before Ahmed glaucoma valve implantation may decrease postoperative hyphema and lower the number of glaucoma medications at last visit, according to a study.The retrospective institutional study included patients with neovascular glaucoma who underwent Ahmed glaucoma valve (New World Medical) implantation, with 19 eyes receiving an intravitreal Avastin (bevacizumab, Genentech) injection 7 days preoperatively and 20 eyes receiving no anti-VEGF therapy.