1/4. pseudoxanthoma elasticum and angioid streaks in two cases of beta-thalassaemia.Two cases of beta thalassaemia with pseudoxanthoma elasticum and angioid streaks (Gronblad-Strandberg syndrome) are reported. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first report of a combination between these two genetically determined disorders. The possible theories of the pathogenesis of pseudoxanthoma elasticum and angioid streaks are discussed.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = angioid streak, angioid, streak (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/4. angioid streaks in beta thalassaemia minor.We report what we believe to be the first recorded case of angioid streaks in a patient with beta thalassaemia minor. The occurrence of angioid streaks in a patient with a relatively normal iron balance and only very mild haemolysis may be explained by the combination of pregnancy with associated multiple transfusions in a myopic patient where an inherent defect in Bruch's membrane may exist.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.34123496897367keywords = angioid streak, angioid, streak (Clic here for more details about this article) |
3/4. Ocular findings in a case of haemoglobin H disease.A case is reported of a patient with known haemoglobin H disease who was found to have angioid streaks and retinal detachment. angioid streaks have not previously been reported in cases of alpha-thalassaemia, and the question whether this is a chance association or otherwise is discussed.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.16864207557675keywords = angioid streak, angioid, streak (Clic here for more details about this article) |
4/4. Laser treatment of choroidal neovascular membranes in angioid streaks.Eight patients with active extrafoveal choroidal neovascular membranes related to angioid streaks were studied. One eye of each of four patients was treated with argon laser. Two patients received bilateral treatment. Four patients received multiple treatments at different times for recurrence of neovascular membranes. Two patients were not treated. The visual acuity of the treated eyes remained the same or improved posttreatment, with one exception. The majority of untreated eyes lost vision. The vast majority of the treated eyes showed a marked improvement in central visual field posttreatment, whereas the untreated eyes remained the same or lost considerably more central visual field. In one to four years after treatment, recurrences of the neovascular membranes occurred in four of the treated eyes demonstrating that these cases must be followed indefinitely. Carefully selected cases appear to benefit from complete obliteration of choroidal neovascularization by argon laser photocoagulation.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.83333333333333keywords = angioid streak, angioid, streak (Clic here for more details about this article) |