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1LuEsther T. Mertz Retinal Research Center, Manhattan Eye, Ear & Throat Hospital, and the Macula Foundation, Inc., New York, NY 10065, USA. maculafoundation@yahoo.com
Purpose:
To review the history of indocyanine green (ICG) angiography and to present a personal perspective on its use in the clinical setting today.
Design:
Perspective with literature review and opinions based on personal experience.
Methods:
To acquire views from international retinal physicians experienced with the technique on uses in their facilities and to compare them to the author's personal standards.
Results:
The author and contributing retinal physicians had surprisingly similar views for most, but not all, applications for ICG angiography use in the clinical setting.
Conclusions:
ICG angiography is recommended for a few highly selective chorioretinal disorders, including certain forms of neovascularization in age-related macular degeneration, other neovascular maculopathies, chronic central serous chorioretinopathy, choroidal hemangiomas, and posterior uveitis.
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