Mechanisms controlling the effects of bevacizumab (avastin) on the inhibition of early but not late formed corneal neovascularization.

Mechanisms controlling the effects of bevacizumab (avastin) on the inhibition of early but not late formed corneal neovascularization.

PURPOSE: To evaluate the effects and underlying mechanisms of early and late subconjunctival injection of bevacizumab on the inhibition of corneal neovascularization (NV). METHODS: Corneal NV was induced by closed eye contact lens wear followed by a silk suture tarsorrhaphy in rabbits. Weekly subcon...

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Main Authors: Wei-Li Chen, Yan-Ming Chen, Hsiao-Sang Chu, Chung-Tien Lin, Lu-Ping Chow, Chih-Ta Chen, Fung-Rong Hu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2014-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3979754?pdf=render

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