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Photopsias during Systemic Bevacizumab Therapy
Joint Authors
Leisy, Heather
Ahmad, Meleha
Smith, R. Theodore
Source
Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine
Issue
Vol. 2016, Issue 2016 (31 Dec. 2016), pp.1-4, 4 p.
Publisher
Hindawi Publishing Corporation
Publication Date
2016-03-16
Country of Publication
Egypt
No. of Pages
4
Main Subjects
Abstract EN
Background.
The authors describe a case of recurrent photopsias in a 56-year-old woman following repeat treatments with systemic intravenous bevacizumab for stage IV ovarian cancer.
To our knowledge, this is the first report of photopsias following systemic bevacizumab treatments in a patient with a normal eye exam.
Case Presentation.
A 56-year-old Caucasian female complained of onset of floaters and flashes in the temporal peripheral field of the right eye 1 day after receiving intravenous of 30 g of 25 mg/mL of systemic bevacizumab for treatment of stage IV ovarian cancer.
Ophthalmic examination, including dilated fundus exam, spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) of the optic nerve head, and enhanced depth imaging SD-OCT of the macula, revealed no significant abnormalities.
Possible mechanisms are reviewed.
Conclusion.
We propose that patients who undergo intravenous bevacizumab treatments are questioned for any ocular symptoms and that more systematic evaluations of retinal nerve fiber layer and choroidal effects are obtained in those patients who are on long-term treatment at high doses.
American Psychological Association (APA)
Leisy, Heather& Ahmad, Meleha& Smith, R. Theodore. 2016. Photopsias during Systemic Bevacizumab Therapy. Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine،Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101781
Modern Language Association (MLA)
Leisy, Heather…[et al.]. Photopsias during Systemic Bevacizumab Therapy. Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine No. 2016 (2016), pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101781
American Medical Association (AMA)
Leisy, Heather& Ahmad, Meleha& Smith, R. Theodore. Photopsias during Systemic Bevacizumab Therapy. Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine. 2016. Vol. 2016, no. 2016, pp.1-4.
https://search.emarefa.net/detail/BIM-1101781
Data Type
Journal Articles
Language
English
Notes
Includes bibliographical references
Record ID
BIM-1101781