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Published in: Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infection 1/2018

Open Access 01-12-2018 | Review

An update on inflammatory choroidal neovascularization: epidemiology, multimodal imaging, and management

Authors: Aniruddha Agarwal, Alessandro Invernizzi, Rohan Bir Singh, William Foulsham, Kanika Aggarwal, Sabia Handa, Rupesh Agrawal, Carlos Pavesio, Vishali Gupta

Published in: Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infection | Issue 1/2018

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Abstract

Inflammatory choroidal neovascular membranes are challenging to diagnose and manage. A number of uveitic entities may be complicated by the development of choroidal neovascularization leading to a decrease in central visual acuity. In conditions such as punctate inner choroidopathy, development of choroidal neovascularization is extremely common and must be suspected in all cases. On the other hand, in patients with conditions such as serpiginous choroiditis, and multifocal choroiditis, it may be difficult to differentiate between inflammatory choroiditis lesions and choroidal neovascularization. Multimodal imaging analysis, including the recently introduced technology of optical coherence tomography angiography, greatly aid in the diagnosis and management of inflammatory choroidal neovascularization. Management of these neovascular membranes consists of anti-vascular growth factor agents, with or without concomitant anti-inflammatory and/or corticosteroid therapy.
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Metadata
Title
An update on inflammatory choroidal neovascularization: epidemiology, multimodal imaging, and management
Authors
Aniruddha Agarwal
Alessandro Invernizzi
Rohan Bir Singh
William Foulsham
Kanika Aggarwal
Sabia Handa
Rupesh Agrawal
Carlos Pavesio
Vishali Gupta
Publication date
01-12-2018
Publisher
Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Published in
Journal of Ophthalmic Inflammation and Infection / Issue 1/2018
Electronic ISSN: 1869-5760
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1186/s12348-018-0155-6

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