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Comment
. 2014 Aug;28(8):1038-40.
doi: 10.1038/eye.2014.85. Epub 2014 May 2.

The anatomical and functional benefit of bevacizumab in the treatment of macular edema associated with Purtscher-like retinopathy

B L W Nesmith  1 , M S Bitar  2 , S Schaal  1
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The anatomical and functional benefit of bevacizumab in the treatment of macular edema associated with Purtscher-like retinopathy

B L W Nesmith et al. Eye (Lond). 2014 Aug.
No abstract available

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Figure 1
Figure 1
Dilated fundus examination at presentation. (a) Mosaic color fundus photo OD demonstrating multiple cotton wool spots, superficial retinal hemorrhages surrounding the optic nerve, macular edema, and scattered intraretinal hemorrhages. (b) Mosaic color fundus photo OS demonstrating similar but milder retinal pathology.
Figure 2
Figure 2
Heidelberg high-definition OCT images at presentation and 3-month follow-up. (a) OD at presentation demonstrating severe macular edema. (b) OD at 3-month follow-up with significantly improved macular edema after treatment with intravitreal bevacizumab. (c) OS at presentation with milder macular edema. (d) OS at 3-month follow-up with resolved macular edema.
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  • Response to Nesmith et al.
    Miguel AI, Henriques F, Azevedo LF, Loureiro A Jr, Al Maberley D. Miguel AI, et al. Eye (Lond). 2014 Aug;28(8):1040. doi: 10.1038/eye.2014.92. Epub 2014 May 2. Eye (Lond). 2014. PMID: 24788011 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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