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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2013 Dec 1.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Ophthalmol. 2012 Sep 8;154(6):940–948.e1. doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2012.06.007

Table.

Population Demographics of Patients with Stable Corneal Neovascularization Treated with Short-Term Topical Bevacizumab

Patient Sex Age (Yrs) Diagnosis Dosage Weeks of Follow-up Additional Medicationsc
Etiology: HSV/HZOb Keratitis

1 F 50 HSV Keratitis BID 6 1
2 F 51 HSV Keratitis BID 24 2
3 F 65 HZO Keratitis QID 24 2, 3
4 M 40 S/P LASIK, HSV Keratitis QID 24 2, 4
5 F 57 HSV Keratitis QID 24 4, 5
6 M 41 HSV Keratitis QID 6 6
7a M 66 HZO Keratitis QID 24 6
8a M 73 HSV Keratitis QID 24 1

Etiology: Keratoplasty/Failed Graft

9 F 73 S/P PKP BID 24 1, 3, 6
10 M 42 Failed PKP BID 24 1, 7
11 F 75 Failed PKP QID 24 1, 6
12 M 55 Failed PKP QID 24 2
13 M 39 Failed PKP QID 24 2, 3, 6

Etiology: Limbal Stem Cell Deficiency

14 F 41 LSCD QID 24 1, 6
15 M 39 S/P LASIK, Partial LSCD BID 24 2, 7
16 F 71 LSCD QID 24 None
17 M 60 LSCD QID 24 1

Etiology: Rosacea/Dry Eye

18 M 24 Rosacea, MGD QID 24 2, 7

Etiology: Pterygium

19 F 48 S/P Pterygium Excision QID 24 None

Etiology: Corneal Trauma

20a M 39 Corneal Laceration QID 24 5
a

Indicates a patient who did not respond to topical bevacizumab treatment.

b

Abbreviations: HSV = herpes simplex virus; HZO = herpes zoster ophthalmicus; LASIK = laser in situ keratomileusis; LSCD = limbal stem cell deficiency; MGD = meibomian gland dysfunction; PKP = penetrating keratoplasty; S/P = status post; BID = 2 times per day; QID = 4 times per day.

c

Additional Medications: 1 = artificial tears; 2 = topical steroid; 3 = topical antibiotics; 4 = oral antiviral; 5 = topical anti-glaucoma; 6 = topical cyclosporine; 7 = oral antibiotics.