Murro Vittoria, Mucciolo Dario Pasquale, Giorgio Dario, Sodi Andrea, Passerini Ilaria, Virgili Gianni, Rizzo Stanislao
Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina. 2018 Dec 1;49(12):969-973. doi: 10.3928/23258160-20181203-10.
This study reports the onset of a choroidal neovascularization (CNV) in a young patient affected with Best macular dystrophy (BMD) using optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) and describes its changes after photodynamic therapy (PDT). In the patient's right eye (OD), OCTA scans demonstrated a large, tangled, and well-demarcated vascular network at the outer retinal (OR) and choriocapillaris (CC) layers. Best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) was 20/40 OD. Twenty days after PDT, BCVA OD improved (20/30), and the macular hemorrhage was significantly reduced. OCTA showed regression of the vascular network both in the OR and CC layers, with a significant reduction of the internal anastomosis and connection in absence of ischemic complication at the choriocapillaris. The authors concluded that OCTA is the best imaging technique for precise diagnosis and follow-up of the choroidal neovascularization in children affected with BMD. [Ophthalmic Surg Lasers Imaging Retina. 2018;49:969-973.].
本研究报告了一名患有Best黄斑营养不良(BMD)的年轻患者使用光学相干断层扫描血管造影(OCTA)检测到脉络膜新生血管(CNV)的发生情况,并描述了光动力疗法(PDT)后其变化。在患者右眼(OD),OCTA扫描显示在外视网膜(OR)和脉络膜毛细血管(CC)层有一个大的、纠结且边界清晰的血管网络。最佳矫正视力(BCVA)为OD 20/40。PDT后20天,OD的BCVA改善(20/30),黄斑出血明显减少。OCTA显示OR层和CC层的血管网络均消退,脉络膜毛细血管处的内部吻合和连接显著减少,且无缺血并发症。作者得出结论,OCTA是精确诊断和随访患有BMD儿童脉络膜新生血管的最佳成像技术。[《眼科手术、激光与视网膜成像》。2018年;49:969 - 973。]