Subconjunctival crystals in paediatric blepharokeratoconjunctivitis

tion has an efficacy of about 85% using cryosurgery or laser surgery, NVG has been reported to persist in 1.6% of treated eyes (Fernandez-Vigo et al. 1997). A pharmacological treatment directed against the angiogenic stimulus for neovascularization may represent an alternative or an adjunctive treatment for ischaemic retinal diseases. In fact, promising results have been reported recently for intravitreal bevacizumab in iris neovascularization (Avery 2006; Davidorf et al. 2006). The current case demonstrates that intravitreal bevacizumab injection may be associated with rapid regression of iris and angle neovascularization in the setting of NVG associated with diabetic retinopathy. A single injection was associated with medically controlled IOP for at least 8 weeks. Although only a single bevacizumab injection was administered in this case, repeated injection(s) may be needed for longer-term treatment. Intravitreal bevacizumab injections may represent a useful alternative treatment for patients with NVG in whom inadequate visualization precludes treatment by retinal photocoagulation. References