Thomas H Dohlman, Matthew McSoley, Francisco Amparo, Tatiana Carreno-Galeano, Mengyu Wang, Mohammad Dastjerdi, Rohan Bir Singh, Giulia Coco, Antonio Di Zazzo, Hasanain Shikari, Ujwala Saboo, Kimberly Sippel, Jessica Ciralsky, Sonia H Yoo, Matheus Sticca, Tais H Wakamatsu, Somasheila Murthy, Pedram Hamrah, Ula Jurkunas, Joseph B Ciolino, Jose A P Gomes, Victor L Perez, Jia Yin, Reza Dana
PURPOSE: To determine the efficacy of local (subconjunctival and topical) bevacizumab (Avastin) treatment in patients undergoing vascularized high-risk corneal transplantation. DESIGN: Pilot, prospective, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled clinical trial conducted at 5 clinical centers in the United States, India, and Brazil. PARTICIPANTS: Patients aged > 18 years undergoing high-risk penetrating keratoplasty, defined as corneal neovascularization (NV) in 1 or more quadrants ≥2 mm from the limbus or extension of corneal NV to the graft-host junction in a previously failed graft...
August 2022: Ophthalmology