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Retinal Vascular Reactivity as Assessed by Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography
Published on: March 26, 2020
Detection of nonexudative choroidal neovascularization secondary to angioid streaks using optical coherence
Konstantinos D Andreanos1, Tryfon Rotsos1, Chryssanthi Koutsandrea1
1Department of Ophthalmology, University of Athens, Georgios Gennimatas General Hospital - Greece.
Purpose:
To present a case of nonexudative choroidal neovascularization secondary to angioid streaks in a patient with pseudoxanthoma elasticum. The lesion was monitored over an 8-month period with the use of optical coherence tomography angiography.
Methods:
Case report.
Results:
The neovascular tissue area increased by 0.160 mm2 over a period of 8 months without any sign of exudation seen on optical coherence tomography or fluorescein angiography.
Conclusions:
To our knowledge, this is the first report of a nonexudative choroidal neovascularization secondary to angioid streaks. Given that once a patient with angioid streaks develops choroidal neovascularization in one eye there is a high risk of bilateral involvement within a short amount of time, optical coherence tomography angiography can prove a useful tool for monitoring such lesions over time.
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