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Optic nerve neovascularization in incontinentia pigmenti
G K Shah1, C G Summers, A W Walsh
1Department of Ophthalmology, University of Minnesota, Minneapolis 55455, USA.
American Journal of Ophthalmology
|January 24, 1998
Abstract
Purpose:
To describe the presence of optic disk neovascularization in a child with incontinentia pigmenti.
Methods:
A 6-month-old infant with incontinentia pigmenti developed optic disk neovascularization in addition to vascular abnormalities in the peripheral retina. Panretinal photocoagulation was performed.
Result:
The optic disk neovascularization regressed after panretinal photocoagulation.
Conclusions:
Optic disk neovascularization is another notable retinal manifestation of incontinentia pigmenti. When optic disk neovascularization is detected, retinal ablation should be considered as treatment.