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Case Reports
. 2003 Sep;136(3):575-6.
doi: 10.1016/s0002-9394(03)00321-0.

Photodynamic therapy for choroidal neovascularization secondary to choroidal nevus

Dinu Stanescu  1 , Sandrine Wattenberg, Salomon Y Cohen
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Case Reports

Photodynamic therapy for choroidal neovascularization secondary to choroidal nevus

Dinu Stanescu et al. Am J Ophthalmol. 2003 Sep.

Abstract

Purpose: To describe a patient treated with photodynamic therapy for subfoveal choroidal neovascularization secondary to choroidal nevus.

Design: Interventional case report.

Methods: A 61-year-old woman presented with subfoveal choroidal neovascularization secondary to choroidal nevus and best-corrected visual acuity of 20/50. The choroidal neovascularization was treated with two verteporfin photodynamic therapy sessions, separated by 3 months.

Results: The choroidal neovascularization was occluded after two sessions. Best-corrected visual acuity improved to 20/25 and remained stable throughout an 18-month follow-up.

Conclusion: Photodynamic therapy seems to be an effective treatment for subfoveal choroidal neovascularization secondary to choroidal nevus.

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