Surgical outcome for removal of subfoveal choroidal neovascular membranes in children
| Autor: | Robert G. Devenyi, Kantilal Jain, Ayad E Shafiq |
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| Rok vydání: | 2002 |
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medicine.medical_specialty Fovea Centralis Neovascular membrane Visual acuity genetic structures medicine.medical_treatment Treatment outcome Visual Acuity Vitrectomy Ophthalmology Surgical removal Choroidal neovascular membrane Medicine Humans Fluorescein Angiography Child Best disease Membranes medicine.diagnostic_test business.industry Retinal Degeneration General Medicine Fluorescein angiography eye diseases Choroidal Neovascularization Treatment Outcome Female sense organs medicine.symptom business |
| Zdroj: | Retina (Philadelphia, Pa.). 22(4) |
| ISSN: | 0275-004X |
| Popis: | Objective To asses the surgical outcome of subfoveal choroidal neovascular membranes in children. Methods Two eyes with Best disease and one with idiopathic subfoveal choroidal neovascular membrane underwent vitrectomy and extraction of the subfoveal neovascular membrane. Results All the three eyes had significant improvement in their visual acuity and there was no recurrence of choroidal neovascular membrane. Conclusion Surgical removal of subfoveal choroidal neovascular membrane in children carries good visual prognosis in selected cases. |
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