Fibrosis of extramacular angioid streaks following ranibizumab treatment of subfoveal choroidal neovascularization
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Intravitreal ranibizumab for choroidal neovascularization in a patient with angioid streaks and multiple evanescent white dots
BACKGROUND To report a patient with angioid streaks (ASs) and coincident multiple evanescent white dot syndrome (MEWDS) who developed choroidal neovascularization (CNV). CASE PRESENTATION A 20-year-old woman presented with reduced vision (20/100) in her left eye (LE). Based on a complete ophthalmologic examination the patient was diagnosed with ASs and coincident MEWDS. Two weeks later best-c...
متن کاملChoroidal neovascularization in a case of angioid streaks
A 21 year old male patient reported in 2003 with complaint of diminution of vision in left eye since 1 month. Best corrected visual acuity OD was 20/20 and 20/120 OS. Fundus evaluation revealed angioid streaks in both eyes with scarred Choroidal neovascularization (CNV) in left eye [Fig. 1]. He was followed up regularly at intervals of 3 months. In 2010, he noticed blurring of vision in the rig...
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BACKGROUND Patients with angioid streaks are prone to develop a subretinal hemorrhage after ocular injury, due to fragility of Bruch's membrane. OBJECTIVE The purpose of this study was to report a patient with angioid streaks in whom subfoveal choroidal neovascularization (CNV) developed after blunt ocular trauma. CASE REPORT A 60-year-old man was accidentally struck in the left eye with a ...
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CASE REPORT We report a familial case of 2 brothers that suffered choroidal neovascularization (CNV) secondary to angioid streaks. They were both treated with a monthly intravitreal injection of ranibizumab (Lucentis(®)) for 3 months. Visual acuity was stabilized and fluorescein angiography revealed complete resolution of CNV. Neither recurrent CNV lesion nor new hemorrhages were reported durin...
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PURPOSE To investigate the effect of indocyanine green-mediated photothrombosis on choroidal neovascularization secondary to angioid streaks. METHODS Six eyes of 5 patients with an average age of 70 years were diagnosed to have subfoveal choroidal neovascularization secondary to angioid streaks. Therapy was indicated if choroidal neovascularization was considered to be active, according to ev...
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عنوان ژورنال: Acta Ophthalmologica
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1755-375X
DOI: 10.1111/j.1755-3768.2009.01813.x