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International Ophthalmology
Published in: International Ophthalmology 3/2010

01-06-2010 | Case Report

Foveal neovascularisation in diabetic retinopathy: case report and review of literature

Authors: Jyothsna Rajagopal, Anuradha G. Kamath, G. Girish Kamath, Narpat Solanki

Published in: International Ophthalmology | Issue 3/2010

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Abstract

To report a rare case of unilateral foveal neovascularisation in an asymptomatic patient with 15-year history of insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus and bilateral proliferative diabetic retinopathy and diabetic macular edema. Fundus fluorescein angiography and optical coherence tomography scan confirmed the presence of foveal neovascularisation. There was complete regression of the foveal neovascularisation after pan retinal laser photocoagulation. We review the literature on foveal neovascularisation in diabetic retinopathy and propose a possible pathogenic mechanism for development of foveal neovascularisation in diabetic retinopathy and the reason for the response to pan retinal laser photocoagulation.
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Metadata
Title
Foveal neovascularisation in diabetic retinopathy: case report and review of literature
Authors
Jyothsna Rajagopal
Anuradha G. Kamath
G. Girish Kamath
Narpat Solanki
Publication date
01-06-2010
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Published in
International Ophthalmology / Issue 3/2010
Print ISSN: 0165-5701
Electronic ISSN: 1573-2630
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10792-009-9317-8

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