Laser treatment of macular subretinal neovascularizations in angioid streaks.

Abstract	A serous hemorrhagic maculopathy with a subretinal neovascular membrane appears in about 70% of cases of angioid streaks. In this study a series of 60 eyes (31 patients) was reviewed. In 13 eyes macular subretinal neovascularizations were photocoagulated with blue-green argon laser, green argon laser, dye laser (rhodamine 6G) at 590 nm and red krypton laser. The authors present and discuss the results obtained and suggest that photocoagulation of subretinal new vessels not involving the fovea can be worth performing.
Authors	R Brancato, U Menchini, A Pece, G Davi, C Capoferri
Journal	Ophthalmologica. Journal international d'ophtalmologie. International journal of ophthalmology. Zeitschrift fur Augenheilkunde (Ophthalmologica) Vol. 195 Issue 2 Pg. 84-7 ( 1987) ISSN: 0030-3755 [Print] Switzerland
PMID	2444913 (Publication Type: Journal Article)
Topics	Adolescent Adult Aged Child Female Humans Laser Therapy Light Coagulation Macula Lutea (blood supply) Male Middle Aged Neovascularization, Pathologic (etiology, pathology, surgery) Recurrence Reoperation Retinal Diseases (complications, pathology) Visual Acuity

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