Photodynamic Therapy for Subretinal New Vessels.
10.3349/ymj.2007.48.2.325
- Author:
Sung Chul LEE
1
;
Jeong Hun BAE
;
Hyung Jun KOH
;
Sung Soo KIM
;
Oh Woong KWON
Author Information
1. Department of Ophthalmology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. sunglee@yumc.yonsei.ac.kr
- Publication Type:Case Report
- Keywords:
Choroidal neovascularization;
photodynamic therapy;
retinal neovascularization
- MeSH:
Retinal Vessels/drug effects/*pathology;
Retinal Diseases/*drug therapy/pathology;
*Photochemotherapy;
Neovascularization, Pathologic/*drug therapy/pathology;
Middle Aged;
Male;
Humans;
Female;
Angiography
- From:Yonsei Medical Journal
2007;48(2):325-327
- CountryRepublic of Korea
- Language:English
-
Abstract:
Photodynamic therapy (PDT) involves the induction of endothelial cell death or occlusion of blood vessels. On the basis of this mechanism of action, PDT is used in the treatment of predominant classic choroidal neovascularization (CNV), if the classic component is over 50%, and in myopic CNV. This study describes 2 cases of distinctive, abnormal, large, subretinal new vessels that are thought to have originated from the choroids. Diminishment of the new vessels was observed following treatment with PDT.
