[Treatment of traumatic choroidal neovascularization with ranibizumab].

Abstract

We report on a patient who had a choroidal rupture after contusion of the eyeball. Some months later choroidal neovascularization appeared which could be treated with ranibizumab. Although the patient was young several injections were necessary before the choroidal neovascularization vanished.

• Authors: P Janknecht
• Journal: Der Ophthalmologe : Zeitschrift der Deutschen Ophthalmologischen Gesellschaft (Ophthalmologe) Vol. 108 Issue 1 Pg. 57-9 (Jan 2011) ISSN: 1433-0423 [Electronic] Germany
• Vernacular Title: Behandlung einer traumatischen chorioidalen Neovaskularisation mit Ranibizumab.
• PMID: 21161239 (Publication Type: Case Reports, English Abstract, Journal Article)

Chemical References

• Angiogenesis Inhibitors
• Antibodies, Monoclonal
• Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
• Ranibizumab

Topics

• Adult
• Angiogenesis Inhibitors (therapeutic use)
• Antibodies, Monoclonal (therapeutic use)
• Antibodies, Monoclonal, Humanized
• Choroidal Neovascularization (drug therapy)
• Eye Injuries (diagnosis, drug therapy)
• Humans
• Male
• Ranibizumab
• Treatment Outcome