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Anterior uveitis after treatment of age-related macular degeneration with ranibizumab and bevacizumab: uncommon complication

Authors Damasceno N, Horowitz S, Damasceno E 

Received 27 February 2012

Accepted for publication 17 April 2012

Published 31 July 2012 Volume 2012:6 Pages 1201—1205

DOI https://doi.org/10.2147/OPTH.S31239

Review by Single anonymous peer review

Peer reviewer comments 2



Nadyr Damasceno,1 Soraya Horowitz,2 Eduardo Damasceno3

1,2Ophthalmology Department, Hospital Naval Marcilio Dias, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; 3Department of Ophthalmology, Universidade Federal Fluminense, Niteroi, Brazil

Abstract: The authors describe one case of anterior uveitis after treatment of age-related macular degeneration with both antiangiogenic drugs: ranibizumab and bevacizumab. The case is described as a complication of ranibizumab and bevacizumab due to an inflammatory process. Several reasons are suggested to explain this possibility, and the authors conclude that the main cause remains unknown.

Keywords: antiangiogenic agent, complications, ocular inflammatory process, ranibizumab, bevacizumab, anterior uveitis

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