Avastin Injection

Due to vitreous heommerage I was advised to inject avastin on February,2010. Again I have to inject avastin on September,2010. I had retinal detachment in the year 2008. Can you say  is it the right treatment for this type of   problem ?

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

No I can't say.
JCH MD

[nanu1953]

Is there was no doc to answer  my question?

[AntonReiser]

Well I'm not a doctor, but I can try to answer your question.
Avastin and Lucentis are medications against CNV - Chorodial Neovascularizition. That is when new blood vessels grow in the choroid of the eye. CNV is common in patients with AMD - Age Related Macular Degeneration and high myopia.
So if your vitreous hemorrhages come from CNV it is exactly the right treatment.

[John C Hagan III, MD, FACS, FAAO]

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[nanu1953]

Thank you for your valuable comments. You are more knowledgeable person like a doctor. I want some doctor's comment in this regard from Doctor's Forum.

[allmymarbles]

Please note that Dr. Hagen posted with no comment. That means he does not disagree with AntonReiser.

[nanu1953]

Dr. Hagen told he can't say. So the question of disagree does not arise. I want more comments from Doctors forum.

[nanu1953]

I had inject Avastin twice as on 18 Feb,2010 & 11 Sept,2010 by my doctor. Is it necessary to inject more injection for my disease as above. Please issue your valuable comments.

[nanu1953]

The diagnosis named NVG- Can you say the full form of that?