Experience of Lucentis Application in Treatment of Neovascular Glaucoma Against the Background of Proliferative Diabetic Retinopathy

Abstract

The study involved 23 patients (23 eyes) with neovascular glaucoma against the background of proliferative diabetic retinopathy. The first stage was the intravitreal injection of Lucentis, then with IOP > 25 mm Hg - transscleral cyclophotocoagulation and after 2 weeks panretinal laser coagulation in ischemic zones; with IOP < 25 mm Hg - panretinal laser coagulation in ischemic zones. At all observation periods there was a statistically significant decrease in IOP and in rubeosis. One week after the last stage of treatment the overall decrease in IOP was 33.4 % of the initial values, rubeosis was not detected. The application of Lucentis in combination with transscleral cyclophotocoagulation in the treatment of neovascular glaucoma against the background of proliferative diabetic retinopathy allows to achieve stable IOP normalization, preserving residual visual functions and reducing the risk of hemorrhagic complications.