Management of symptomatic choroidal naevi with photodynamic therapy.

Abstract

BACKGROUND/AIMS:

To describe the use of photodynamic therapy (PDT) in the management of symptomatic serous retinal detachment associated with choroidal naevi.

METHODS:

Interventional case series. The records of seven patients with choroidal naevus and associated serous retinal detachment, treated with PDT were reviewed retrospectively. Main outcome measures were Snellen visual acuity, clinical appearance, and ocular tomographic findings.

RESULTS:

All seven patients showed a reduction in the degree of serous detachment and symptomatic improvement. Five patients showed a corresponding improvement in visual acuity that persisted over a mean period of 9 months.

CONCLUSION:

PDT appears to be effective in the management of serous retinal detachment associated with choroidal naevus.

• Authors: P Rundle, I Rennie
• Journal: Eye (London, England) (Eye (Lond)) Vol. 21 Issue 12 Pg. 1531-3 (Dec 2007) ISSN: 0950-222X [Print] England
• PMID: 17024217 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Topics

• Adult
• Choroid Neoplasms (complications, drug therapy, physiopathology)
• Female
• Follow-Up Studies
• Humans
• Male
• Middle Aged
• Nevus (complications, drug therapy, physiopathology)
• Photochemotherapy (methods)
• Retinal Detachment (etiology, physiopathology)
• Retrospective Studies
• Treatment Outcome
• Visual Acuity