Treatment of aggressive posterior retinopathy of prematurity accompanied by nasolacrimal duct obstruction with purulent discharge: A case report
Key Clinical Message This case demonstrates that probing and 10% povidone‐iodine irrigation of the nasolacrimal duct prior to intravitreal bevacizumab injection can safely reduce the risk of endophthalmitis in infants with aggressive posterior retinopathy of prematurity and nasolacrimal duct obstruc...
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| description | Key Clinical Message This case demonstrates that probing and 10% povidone‐iodine irrigation of the nasolacrimal duct prior to intravitreal bevacizumab injection can safely reduce the risk of endophthalmitis in infants with aggressive posterior retinopathy of prematurity and nasolacrimal duct obstruction. This method provides a viable treatment alternative when laser therapy alone is insufficient. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-e2b18246f4b545be8a3714d497d920342025-08-20T02:49:30ZengWileyClinical Case Reports2050-09042024-11-011211n/an/a10.1002/ccr3.9533Treatment of aggressive posterior retinopathy of prematurity accompanied by nasolacrimal duct obstruction with purulent discharge: A case reportEhsan Namvar0Alireza Attar1Department of Ophthalmology, Poostchi Ophthalmology Research Center, School of Medicine Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Shiraz IranDepartment of Ophthalmology, Poostchi Ophthalmology Research Center, School of Medicine Shiraz University of Medical Sciences Shiraz IranKey Clinical Message This case demonstrates that probing and 10% povidone‐iodine irrigation of the nasolacrimal duct prior to intravitreal bevacizumab injection can safely reduce the risk of endophthalmitis in infants with aggressive posterior retinopathy of prematurity and nasolacrimal duct obstruction. This method provides a viable treatment alternative when laser therapy alone is insufficient.https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.9533bevacizumab injectionintravitreal injectionnasolacrimal duct obstructionretinopathy of prematurity |
| spellingShingle | Ehsan Namvar Alireza Attar Treatment of aggressive posterior retinopathy of prematurity accompanied by nasolacrimal duct obstruction with purulent discharge: A case report Clinical Case Reports bevacizumab injection intravitreal injection nasolacrimal duct obstruction retinopathy of prematurity |
| title | Treatment of aggressive posterior retinopathy of prematurity accompanied by nasolacrimal duct obstruction with purulent discharge: A case report |
| title_full | Treatment of aggressive posterior retinopathy of prematurity accompanied by nasolacrimal duct obstruction with purulent discharge: A case report |
| title_fullStr | Treatment of aggressive posterior retinopathy of prematurity accompanied by nasolacrimal duct obstruction with purulent discharge: A case report |
| title_full_unstemmed | Treatment of aggressive posterior retinopathy of prematurity accompanied by nasolacrimal duct obstruction with purulent discharge: A case report |
| title_short | Treatment of aggressive posterior retinopathy of prematurity accompanied by nasolacrimal duct obstruction with purulent discharge: A case report |
| title_sort | treatment of aggressive posterior retinopathy of prematurity accompanied by nasolacrimal duct obstruction with purulent discharge a case report |
| topic | bevacizumab injection intravitreal injection nasolacrimal duct obstruction retinopathy of prematurity |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1002/ccr3.9533 |
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