Outcomes of Systemic Bevacizumab in Radiation-Induced Optic Neuropathy, Case Series

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Identifier 20230312_nanos_posters_003
Title Outcomes of Systemic Bevacizumab in Radiation-Induced Optic Neuropathy, Case Series
Creator Ahmad AlAmeer; Amanda Henderson; Andrew Carey
Affiliation (AA) Wilmer Eye/Johns Hopkins Hospital; (AH) Wilmer Eye Institute, Johns Hopkins; (AC) Johns Hopkins Wilmer Eye Institute
Subject Optic Neuropathy; Chemotherapy and Radiation Injury; Skull Base; Tumors
Description Radiation-induced optic neuropathy (RON) is an uncommon delayed ischemic complication after radiation to the optic nerve, which typically leads to devastating vision loss.1,2 There is no universally accepted treatment modality for RON, but several case reports have shown promising results with systemic bevacizumab.3,4 We report the outcomes of six RON cases treated with systemic bevacizumab.
Date 2023-03-12
Language eng
Format application/pdf
Type Text
Source 2023 North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Society Annual Meeting
Relation is Part of NANOS Annual Meeting 2023: Poster Session I: Disorders of the Anterior Visual Pathway (Retina, Optic Nerve, and Chiasm)
Collection Neuro-ophthalmology Virtual Education Library: NOVEL http://NOVEL.utah.edu
Publisher Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah
Holding Institution North American Neuro-Ophthalmology Association. NANOS Executive Office 5841 Cedar Lake Road, Suite 204, Minneapolis, MN 55416
Rights Management Copyright 2023. For further information regarding the rights to this collection, please visit: https://NOVEL.utah.edu/about/copyright
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Reference URL https://collections.lib.utah.edu/ark:/87278/s698k1q2
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