Clinical Study

Effect of Preoperative Intravitreal Bevacizumab on the Surgical Outcome of Neovascular Glaucoma at Different Stages

Table 3

Success rates (%) after Ahmed glaucoma valve implantation in the 2 groups for total participants and subgroups according to extent of peripheral anterior synechiae.

Total ( eyes)IVB groupControl value

PO 1 year80 (36/45)64 (16/25)0.142
Final visits78 (35/45)56 (14/25)0.057

PAS less than 50% ( eyes)IVB groupControl value

PO 1 year89 (31/35)64 (7/11)0.057
Final visits86 (30/35)64 (7/11)0.107

PAS more than 50% ( eyes)IVB groupControl value

PO 1 year50 (5/10)64 (9/14)0.678
Final visits50 (5/10)50 (7/14)1.000

IVB = intravitreal bevacizumab; PO = postoperative; PAS = peripheral anterior synechiae.