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Published on: February 12, 2018
Photodynamic therapy for choroidal neovascularisation secondary to basal laminar drusen
B Guigui1, V Martinet, N Leveziel
1Departement of Ophthalmologie, Clinique Ophtalmologique Universitaire de Creteil, University Eye Clinic, Creteil, France.
Purpose:
Basal laminar drusen (BLD) is a rare retinal disorder that may be complicated with choroidal neovascularisation (CNV). Here we describe four patients treated with verteporfin photodynamic therapy (PDT) for CNV secondary to BLD.
Methods:
Four consecutive patients presented with subfoveal CNV secondary to BLD. Mean visual acuity was 20/50. CNV was treated with one single PDT session.
Results:
Exsudative features of CNV were resolved after one session for all patients. After 6 months, mean visual acuity was 20/25 and remained stable.
Conclusion:
In this series, PDT was an effective treatment for CNV secondary to BLD.
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