Choroidal neovascularization in fundus pulverulentus

Photodynamic therapy for choroidal neovascularization in fundus flavimaculatus.

Unilateral Choroidal Osteoma with Choroidal Neovascularization

A 16 year old female presented to the New England Eye Center with a chief complaint of decreased vision and metamorphopsia in the left eye. The symptoms started three months prior to presentation and remained unchanged from onset. There were no other visual complaints at the time of presentation. She denied any prior ocular history; this was her first eye exam. On review of systems, there was n...

Current choroidal neovascularization treatment.

PURPOSE This paper aims to describe the current situation of choroidal neovascularization (CNV) treatment. PROCEDURES MEDLINE (2001-2013) was searched for original research studies (phase I, II, III), abstracts and review articles concerning CNV therapy, and other related articles. Selected information from related websites was also included. RESULTS The management of CNV was developed thro...

Choroidal Neovascularization in Sympathetic Ophthalmia

A 49-year-old man presented after a ruptured globe repair of his left eye status post a bungee cord injury with decreased vision in his right eye six weeks after the trauma occurred. Visual acuities were 20/40 in the right eye and no light perception in the left eye. Intraocular pressures were 27 and 5, respectively. Slit lamp examination of the right eye revealed 1+ conjunctival injection, fin...

CCR3 and Choroidal Neovascularization

Age-related macular degeneration (AMD) is the leading cause of irreversible blindness in the elderly in industrialized countries. The "wet" AMD, characterized by the development of choroidal neovacularization (CNV), could result in rapid and severe loss of central vision. The critical role of vascular endothelial growth factor A (VEGF-A) in CNV development has been established and VEGF-A neutra...