EVALUATION OF INTRAVITREAL BEVACIZUMAB THERAPY IN THE MANAGEMENT OF RETINOPATHY OF PREMATURITY IN EXTREMELY PREMATURE INFANTS AT THE NATIONAL CHILDREN’S HOSPITAL

Chung Nguyễn Ngọc, Chi Nguyễn Ngọc Uyên, Hằng Nguyễn Minh

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Objective: Evaluation of intravitreal Bevacizumab therapy for retinopathy of prematurity in extremely premature infants with≤ 28 weeks' gestational age and/or 1000gram gestational ageat the National Children’s Hospital. Materials and methods: the study was conducted on patients diagnosed with retinopathy of prematurity ≤ 28 weeks' gestational age and/or 1000gram gestational age type 1 who underwent intravitreal Bevacizumab injection at the National Children’s Hospital. This retrospective cross-sectional descriptive study encompasses Results: 96 eyes of 48 patients. 87(90,6%) eyes had complete regression, 7(7,3%) eyes not had complete regression, 2(2,08) eyes retinal detachment. Conclusion: treatment intravitreal Bevacizumab injection for ROP and results 90,6% eyes had complete regression.

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