Case Report: Successful treatment of external beam radiation-induced optic papillopathy with intravitreal anti-VEGF

Andrew R. Carey

doi:10.3389/fopht.2023.1144241

Case Report: Successful treatment of external beam radiation-induced optic papillopathy with intravitreal anti-VEGF

Andrew R. Carey

School of Medicine

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Abstract

Three cases of optic disc edema arising from radiation optic neuropathy isolated to the intra-ocular optic nerve following external beam radiation for head and neck squamous cell carcinoma are presented. A literature review of the etiology, presentation, and treatment is included for discussion, along with proposed diagnostic criteria.

Original language	English (US)
Article number	1144241
Journal	Frontiers in Ophthalmology
Volume	3
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.3389/fopht.2023.1144241
State	Published - 2023

Keywords

anti-VEGF (vascular endothelial growth factor)
bevacizumab (Avastin)
intravitreal (IVT) drug
intravitreal bevacizumab (IVB; Avastin)
optic disk edema
optic neuropathy
optic papillopathy
radiation

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Ophthalmology

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Case Report: Successful treatment of external beam radiation-induced optic papillopathy with intravitreal anti-VEGF

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