Growth Features of Choroidal Neovascular Membranes in Age-related Macular Degeneration
| Autor: | Robert C. Watzke, Michael L. Klein, Paul A. Jorizzo |
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| Rok vydání: | 1989 |
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Aging Fovea Centralis medicine.medical_specialty Eye disease Macular Degeneration Ophthalmology Photography medicine Humans Prospective Studies Fluorescein Angiography Prospective cohort study Aged Aged 80 and over Membranes Neovascularization Pathologic medicine.diagnostic_test Choroid business.industry Fovea centralis Middle Aged Macular degeneration medicine.disease Fluorescein angiography eye diseases Surgery medicine.anatomical_structure Angiography Female Epiretinal membrane business |
| Zdroj: | Ophthalmology. 96:1416-1421 |
| ISSN: | 0161-6420 |
| DOI: | 10.1016/s0161-6420(89)32741-2 |
| Popis: | The authors studied 80 eyes of patients with choroidal neovascular membranes (CNVMs) associated with age-related macular degeneration between 1982 and 1988. In each case, fluorescein angiography was done on two occasions separated by an interval of 2 days to 11 weeks (average, 13 days) without intervening photocoagulation. Forty-three CNVMs (54%) grew toward the fovea during the interval between fluorescein angiograms, with growth rates ranging from 1 to 24 microns daily (average, 10 microns daily). The CNVM growth was related to the time interval between angiograms (P less than 0.0001), but was not associated with morphologic features of the CNVM. These results reinforce the need for early detection and prompt evaluation of elderly patients with symptoms of CNVMs. |
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