Isolated sixth nerve palsy after intravitreal bevacizumab injection.

PURPOSE: To report a case of sixth nerve palsy after intravitreal bevacuzimab injection.

METHODS

After intravitreal bevacizumab injection in a 64-year-old man, the patient admitted to our clinic with the complaint of diplopia. A complete ophthalmologic examination was done to clear the symptomatology of patient.

RESULTS

Examination of ductions revealed marked limitation of abduction of the right eye and full ductions of the left eye, consistent with right lateral rectus paralysis.

CONCLUSIONS

Although intravitreal bevacizumab injections are generally well tolerated, it is possible that some serious systemic adverse events may occur. For this reason, patients must be closely monitored following these injections.