Photodynamic Therapy for Subfoveal and Juxtafoveal Choroidal Neovascularization Associated with Punctate Inner Choroidopathy

Autor:	Clairton F. de Souza, Rosa M. Coco, M Rosa Sanabria
Rok vydání:	2007
Předmět:	Adult Male Fovea Centralis medicine.medical_specialty Choroiditis Porphyrins genetic structures Fundus Oculi medicine.medical_treatment Visual Acuity Photodynamic therapy Poor visual acuity Chart review Ophthalmology medicine Humans Immunology and Allergy In patient Fluorescein Angiography Retrospective Studies Photosensitizing Agents business.industry Verteporfin Mean age Middle Aged Choroidal Neovascularization eye diseases Treatment Outcome Choroidal neovascularization Photochemotherapy Female sense organs medicine.symptom business Punctate inner choroidopathy Follow-Up Studies medicine.drug
Zdroj:	Ocular Immunology and Inflammation. 15:27-29
ISSN:	1744-5078 0927-3948
DOI:	10.1080/09273940601174020
Popis:	Purpose: To evaluate the treatment of subfoveal and juxtafoveal choroidal neovascularization (CNV) using verteporfin photodynamic therapy (vPDT) in patients affected by punctate inner choroidopathy (PIC). Methods: A chart review of 8 patients with CNV associated with PIC treated with vPDT was done. Results: The 8 patients (8 eyes) included 4 men and 4 women with a mean age of 30.9 years. Six of them presented juxtafoveal CNVs, and two had subfoveal CNVs, at presentation. Mean follow-up time was 22.7 months. The VA improved in five eyes, and three eyes declined. One patient developed a new CNV a few days after vPDT, and one had multiple CNVs at presentation. Two of the 3 patients with longer follow-up period presented late recurrences. Conclusions: vPDT is a beneficial resource in stabilizing and also improving VA in PIC patients affected with subfoveal and juxtafoveal CNV, although one third of the patients retain poor visual acuity.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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