1/24. Atypical choroidal neovascularization in radiation retinopathy.PURPOSE: To report atypical choroidal neovascularization associated with radiation retinopathy. DESIGN: Case report. methods: The patient was examined with ophthalmoscopy, fluorescein angiography, and indocyanine green angiography. RESULTS: A 32-year-old woman presented with an accelerated course of radiation retinopathy with macular edema, capillary telangiectasis, subretinal fluid, and lipid during and after pregnancy. indocyanine green, but not fluorescein angiography, demonstrated an unusual area of choroidal neovascularization with prominent saccular dilations adjacent to a large zone of poor choroidal perfusion. Laser photocoagulation of the choroidal neovascularization resulted in an angiographic closure with absorption of the subretinal fluid and improvement of visual acuity. CONCLUSIONS: choroidal neovascularization may be associated with radiation retinopathy and, when present, may require indocyanine green angiography for its diagnosis.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = neovascularization (Clic here for more details about this article) |
2/24. A case of choroidal osteoma with subsequent laser induced decalcification.A rare benign tumor, choroidal osteoma with accompanying choroidal neovascularization treated with laser photocoagulation is reported. Limited decalcification was noted at the borders of laser photocoagulation.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.125keywords = neovascularization (Clic here for more details about this article) |
3/24. Bone in the eye.PURPOSE: To report a case of choroidal osteoma presenting with massive subretinal hemorrhage not associated with choroidal neovascularisation (CNV). DESIGN: Case report. methods: An 18-year-old man presented with sudden loss of vision in the right eye following competitive swimming. He was found to have a massive subretinal hemorrhage involving the macula. RESULTS: Following resolution of the hemorrhage, the patient was found to have an underlying choroidal osteoma. There was no evidence of choroidal neovascularisation clinically and angiographically. He regained his normal vision. CONCLUSIONS: Choroidal osteoma presenting with massive subretinal hemorrhage not associated with underlying choroidal neovascularization need not result in poor visual outcome.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.125keywords = neovascularization (Clic here for more details about this article) |
4/24. Choroidal osteoma: observations from a community setting.PURPOSE: To determine the characteristics of choroidal osteoma arising from a previously unreported patient population and to document new observations in this condition. DESIGN: Retrospective, observational case series. PARTICIPANTS: Eleven consecutive patients seen from 1986 through 2002 with choroidal osteoma from one community-based retina practice. INTERVENTION: Laser ablation of subretinal neovascularization in two cases and focal laser treatment of retinal pigment epithelial leaks in one case. methods: photographs, fluorescein and indocyanine green angiograms, and clinical records were analyzed. MAIN OUTCOME MEASURES: Demographic variables, visual acuity, complications of laser treatment, growth of lesions, and associated funduscopic changes. RESULTS: Choroidal osteoma from a community setting is more frequently asymptomatic (5/11 cases; 45%) than in previously reported university series, is usually initially misdiagnosed, and is not rare. light-intensity focal laser photocoagulation for serous retinal detachment unaccompanied by subretinal neovascularization can resolve fluid (1/11 cases; 9%). Laser ablation of secondary subretinal neovascularization stimulates rapid choroidal osteoma vascular remodeling (2/11 cases; 18%) and can cause retina-osteoma venous and arterial anastomoses (1/11 cases; 9%). Spontaneous choroidal hemorrhage unaccompanied by subretinal neovascularization can occur with confinement to the osteoma borders (1/11 cases; 9%). association of choroidal osteoma with retinitis pigmentosa is reported. CONCLUSIONS: These data on choroidal osteoma natural history and treatment help clinicians managing these lesions. In the community, a higher index of suspicion for choroidal osteoma is warranted.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.5keywords = neovascularization (Clic here for more details about this article) |
5/24. Choroidal osteoma in Oriental patients.BACKGROUND: Choroidal osteoma is a rare tumour of the choroid. This is the first report of cases of choroidal osteoma in Thai patients. OBJECTIVE: To report the clinical characteristics, imaging findings and long-term follow-up of choroidal osteoma in four Oriental patients. METHOD: Four cases of choroidal osteoma were observed for 5 years or more. RESULTS: All patients were young female patients whose ages ranged from 24 to 37 years. Three were unilateral and one was bilateral. The tumors were located at the juxtapapillary and macular area with overlying serous retinal detachment. Two patients had previous thyroid diseases and one was pregnant when the tumors were diagnosed. osteoma did not develop in the vicinity of posterior staphyloma of high myopic eyes. Echography showed acoustic features of a plano-convex sonically dense lesion with high reflectivity echoes which persisted despite lower system sensitivity. None had subretinal neovascularization. subretinal fluid disappeared spontaneously within one to 14 months in three patients. Gradual growth of the tumor in a pseudopodium manner developed from two to six years after initial examination. Decalcification occurred spontaneously or after laser ablation. CONCLUSIONS: The authors presented four Oriental patients with choroidal osteoma who were observed for at least 5 years. Echography is the best method for identifying this lesion and has unique acoustic features. subretinal fluid can be seen in the absence of subretinal neovascularization and resorbs spontaneously. Decalcification occurred as a natural process or after laser ablative treatment. Hormonal changes may implicate the development of this tumor.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.25keywords = neovascularization (Clic here for more details about this article) |
6/24. Photodynamic therapy for choroidal neovascularization secondary to choroidal nevus.PURPOSE: To describe a patient treated with photodynamic therapy for subfoveal choroidal neovascularization secondary to choroidal nevus. DESIGN: Interventional case report. methods: A 61-year-old woman presented with subfoveal choroidal neovascularization secondary to choroidal nevus and best-corrected visual acuity of 20/50. The choroidal neovascularization was treated with two verteporfin photodynamic therapy sessions, separated by 3 months. RESULTS: The choroidal neovascularization was occluded after two sessions. Best-corrected visual acuity improved to 20/25 and remained stable throughout an 18-month follow-up. CONCLUSION: Photodynamic therapy seems to be an effective treatment for subfoveal choroidal neovascularization secondary to choroidal nevus.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1.125keywords = neovascularization (Clic here for more details about this article) |
7/24. choroidal neovascularization associated with choroidal hemangiomas.Two patients with choroidal hemangiomas developed choroidal neovascularization. One patient with sturge-weber syndrome, a unilateral diffuse choroidal hemangioma, and a serous detachment of the macula was treated with yellow dye laser photocoagulation in a grid pattern to the tumor before glaucoma filtration surgery. Four years after successful laser treatment, the patient developed subfoveal choroidal neovascularization in an area of treatment. A second patient with a circumscribed choroidal hemangioma developed spontaneous subfoveal choroidal neovascularization 12 years after initial diagnosis of the hemangioma. The development of choroidal neovascularization associated with choroidal hemangiomas represents a potential cause of poor visual outcome in these patients.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 1keywords = neovascularization (Clic here for more details about this article) |
8/24. Transpupillary thermotherapy for subfoveal choroidal neovascularization associated with choroidal nevus.PURPOSE: To describe a patient with classic subfoveal choroidal neovascularization (CNV) associated with choroidal nevus, which was successfully treated using transpupillary thermotherapy. DESIGN: Interventional case report. methods: A 53-year-old woman underwent ophthalmologic evaluation, including fluorescein and indocyanine green angiography. Clinical and angiographic data were prospectively analyzed to evaluate visual acuity changes and angiographic evolution. RESULTS: Three months after transpupillary thermotherapy, visual acuity had improved from 20/100 to 20/40. Fluorescein and indocyanine green angiograms showed absence of leakage from CNV. Final visual acuity was 20/32 after a 15-month follow-up. CONCLUSIONS: Transpupillary thermotherapy may be a viable option for subfoveal CNV associated with CN, although further studies are needed to establish the correct setting.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.625keywords = neovascularization (Clic here for more details about this article) |
9/24. Midperipheral mottling pigmentation with familial choroidal osteoma.PURPOSE: To describe a rare presentation of familial choroidal osteoma in two siblings. methods: The clinical findings in two siblings over 4 years' follow-up. RESULTS: Two brothers (15 and 12 years old) had bilateral choroidal osteomas. Both had bilateral peripapillary yellowish-white lesions and midperipheral mottling pigment appearance, which are not seen in sporadic cases. Extensive midperipheral area with mottling pigment appearance was noted by fluorescein angiography (FA) as scattered multiple hyperfluorescent dots. The yellowish-white lesions showed diffuse hyperfluorescence with FA and hypofluorescence with indocyanine green angiography (ICG). ICG also revealed irregular hyperfluorescent areas within the tumor, indicating abnormal choroidal vessels on the tumor. In the left eye of the younger brother, the subretinal fibrosis due to choroidal neovascularization superior to the macula extended down toward the foveal region over 2 years, resulting in visual deterioration. CONCLUSION: The midperipheral mottling pigment appearance of familial choroidal osteoma cases is unique and different from most sporadic cases, suggesting that familial choroidal osteoma might have separate etiologic or modified factors.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.125keywords = neovascularization (Clic here for more details about this article) |
10/24. Variable outcome of photodynamic therapy for choroidal neovascularization associated with choroidal nevus.PURPOSE: To report five cases of classic choroidal neovascularization (CNV) associated with choroidal nevus treated with photodynamic therapy (PDT) with verteporfin. methods: The patients underwent an ophthalmologic evaluation, including fluorescein angiography and indocyanine green angiography. Clinical and angiographic data were retrospectively analyzed to evaluate visual acuity outcomes and both clinical evolution and angiographic evolution. RESULTS: Two patients presented with subfoveal CNV, and three had juxtafoveal CNV. The mean follow-up was 25.8 months. Visual outcomes were extremely variable. Indeed, best-corrected visual acuity decreased in three eyes, stabilized in one case, and improved in the other case. The number of PDT sessions necessary to obtain CNV stabilization with cessation of fluorescein leakage varied from one to six. CONCLUSION: Bearing in mind that both the natural history and the post-PDT outcome may be extremely variable, further studies are needed to assess the real benefit of PDT for classic CNV secondary to choroidal nevus.- - - - - - - - - - ranking = 0.625keywords = neovascularization (Clic here for more details about this article) |
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