Laser photocoagulation for choroidal neovascular membrane associated with optic disc drusen.
| Autor: | Delyfer MN; Department of Ophthalmology, Bordeaux University Hospital, Bordeaux, France., Rougier MB, Fourmaux E, Cousin P, Korobelnik JF |
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| Jazyk: | angličtina |
| Zdroj: | Acta ophthalmologica Scandinavica [Acta Ophthalmol Scand] 2004 Apr; Vol. 82 (2), pp. 236-8. |
| DOI: | 10.1111/j.1600-0420.2004.00231.x |
| Abstrakt: | Purpose: To report two cases of choroidal neovascular membrane associated with optic disc drusen which were successfully treated using argon laser photocoagulation. Methods: Choroidal neovascular complications of optic disc drusen were diagnosed in two of our patients, a 36-year-old woman and a 14-year-old girl. In both cases visual acuity was 20/100 in the affected eye. Fundus examination and angiography revealed a choroidal neovascular membrane. Computer tomography identified bilateral calcified drusen of the optic discs. Photocoagulation of neovascular tissues was immediately performed. Results: Visual acuity improved progressively, reaching 20/20 10 months after treatment in one case and 20/30 in the other. No recurrence was observed during follow-up. Conclusion: Early diagnosis and immediate laser photocoagulation of vision-threatening choroidal neovascular membranes associated with optic disc drusen helps stop progression towards the macula and improves longterm visual acuity. |
| Databáze: | MEDLINE |
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