| Autor: |
Daniel Ahmed, Martin Stattin, Anna-Maria Haas, Alexandra Graf, Katharina Krepler, Siamak Ansari-Shahrezaei |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2020 |
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BMC Ophthalmology, Vol 20, Iss 1, Pp 1-7 (2020) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
1471-2415 |
| DOI: |
10.1186/s12886-020-01651-2 |
| Popis: |
Abstract Background Type 2 macular neovascularization (MNV) is supposed to be a rare condition in age-related macular degeneration (AMD). The main purpose of this study was to assess accompanying factors of type 2 MNV in AMD. Methods Retrospective data analysis of eyes previously diagnosed with neovascular AMD in a tertiary eye care center (Medical Retina Unit, Rudolf Foundation Hospital, Vienna, Austria) between June 2008 and December 2017. Drusen subtypes, fibrosis, atrophy and subfoveal choroidal thickness (SFCT) of both eyes in patients with type 2 MNV lesions were categorized based on multimodal imaging. Results Type 2 MNV was diagnosed in 27 (3.2%) of 835 eyes (749 patients). Drusen characteristics in type 2 MNV were observed as followed: drusen |
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