Intravitreal Bevacizumab Injection for Choroidal Neovascularisation Secondary to Angioid Streaks in Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum Patients
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Submit Manuscript | http://medcraveonline.com Abbreviations: IVB: Intravitreal Bevacizumab; CNV: Choroidal Neovascularization; AS: Angioid Streaks; PXE: Pseudoxanthoma Elasticum; FFA: Fundus Fluorescein Angiography; OCT: Optical Coherence Tomography; RPE: Retinal Pigment Epithelium; PDT: Photo Dynamic Therapy; VEGF: Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor; AMD: Age-related Macular Degeneration; BCVA: Best Corrected Visual Acuity
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[Subretinal neovascular membrane in angioid streaks treated with intravitreal bevacizumab].
INTRODUCTION Angioid streaks are breaks in Bruch's membrane that may be associated, among others, with pseudoxanthoma elasticum. Its most common complication is the development of subretinal neovascular membranes (SRNVM) and the decreased vision this entails. CASE REPORT A 28 year old woman with angioid streaks and SRNVM in the left eye, who received 3 injections of intravitreal bevacizumab, ...
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