Intravitreal tissue plasminogen activator for the treatment of central retinal vein occlusion.
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, Journal Article
Weizer, JS; Fekrat, S
Published in: Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging
2003
A 58-year-old hypertensive man with a perfused central retinal vein occlusion of 21 days' duration received 50 microg of intravitreal recombinant tissue plasminogen activator in 0.1 cc. Best-corrected visual acuity improved 2 weeks after the injection. Optical coherence tomography and fluorescein angiography demonstrated resolution of cystoid macular edema and improvement of venous outflow. Intravitreal tissue plasminogen activator may be a useful treatment for central retinal vein occlusion with a duration of 21 days or less.
Duke Scholars
Published In
Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging
ISSN
1542-8877
Publication Date
2003
Volume
34
Issue
4
Start / End Page
350 / 352
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Vitreous Body
- Visual Acuity
- Tomography
- Tissue Plasminogen Activator
- Retinal Vein Occlusion
- Optics and Photonics
- Ophthalmoscopy
- Ophthalmology & Optometry
- Middle Aged
- Male
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Weizer, J. S., & Fekrat, S. (2003). Intravitreal tissue plasminogen activator for the treatment of central retinal vein occlusion. Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging, 34(4), 350–352.
Weizer, Jennifer S., and Sharon Fekrat. “Intravitreal tissue plasminogen activator for the treatment of central retinal vein occlusion.” Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging 34, no. 4 (2003): 350–52.
Weizer JS, Fekrat S. Intravitreal tissue plasminogen activator for the treatment of central retinal vein occlusion. Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging. 2003;34(4):350–2.
Weizer, Jennifer S., and Sharon Fekrat. “Intravitreal tissue plasminogen activator for the treatment of central retinal vein occlusion.” Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging, vol. 34, no. 4, 2003, pp. 350–52.
Weizer JS, Fekrat S. Intravitreal tissue plasminogen activator for the treatment of central retinal vein occlusion. Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging. 2003;34(4):350–352.
Published In
Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging
ISSN
1542-8877
Publication Date
2003
Volume
34
Issue
4
Start / End Page
350 / 352
Location
United States
Related Subject Headings
- Vitreous Body
- Visual Acuity
- Tomography
- Tissue Plasminogen Activator
- Retinal Vein Occlusion
- Optics and Photonics
- Ophthalmoscopy
- Ophthalmology & Optometry
- Middle Aged
- Male