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Published in: Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology 11/2004

01-11-2004 | Clinical Investigation

Verteporfin photodynamic therapy for extrafoveal choroidal neovascularisation in pathologic myopia

Authors: Faik Gelisken, Werner Inhoffen, Alexander Hermann, Salvatore Grisanti, Karl Ulrich Bartz-Schmidt

Published in: Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology | Issue 11/2004

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Abstract

Background

To report long-term functional and morphological outcome of verteporfin photodynamic therapy (PDT) for classic extrafoveal choroidal neovascularisation (CNV) secondary to pathologic myopia.

Methods

This retrospective case series included three eyes of three consecutive patients with classic extrafoveal CNV secondary to pathologic myopia, who underwent PDT at a tertiary retinal referral centre. Change in visual acuity and fluorescein leakage was the main outcome criteria.

Results

The patients were followed up an average of 36 months (33–40 months). In all eyes increase of visual acuity (one eye 1 ETDRS line, two eyes 2 ETDRS line) and no fluorescein leakage of the CNV were seen.

Conclusions

PDT can achieve long-term improvement of the visual acuity and morphological stability in selected cases with classic extrafoveal CNV in pathologic myopia. Large scale randomised studies are warranted for assessment of the benefit of PDT in such eyes.
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Metadata
Title
Verteporfin photodynamic therapy for extrafoveal choroidal neovascularisation in pathologic myopia
Authors
Faik Gelisken
Werner Inhoffen
Alexander Hermann
Salvatore Grisanti
Karl Ulrich Bartz-Schmidt
Publication date
01-11-2004
Publisher
Springer-Verlag
Published in
Graefe's Archive for Clinical and Experimental Ophthalmology / Issue 11/2004
Print ISSN: 0721-832X
Electronic ISSN: 1435-702X
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00417-004-0949-0

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