Retrospective review of the adjunctive use of pre- operative ranibizumab “LUCENTISTM” in the surgical management of diabetic retinopathy in a Tertiary Referral Hospital in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Bastion MLC, Siti Aishah S, Aida Zairani MZ, Barkeh HJ
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Penerbit UKM 2010
• Online Access: http://journalarticle.ukm.my/2086/1/08MS090_4144.pdf; http://journalarticle.ukm.my/2086/; http://www.ppukm.ukm.my/ukmmcjournal/index.php
• Institution: Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia

A retrospective case series review was conducted to determine the pre-operative role and safety of pre-operative adjunctive anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (anti-VEGF) agent ranibizumab “LUCENTISTM” in patients with diabetic retinopathy requiring vitrectomy. The study involved twenty conse...