title: Argon laser treatment in complications of angioid streaks.
abstract: Five patients with subretinal neovascular complications of angioid streaks were treated with the argon laser. One patient, additionally had a central retinal vein occlusion with preretinal neovascularization. In four out of five cases we obliterated the subretinal neovascular membranes with ensuing improvement of visual acuity. In a follow-up period of 14 months on the average, the treatment appeared to be successful.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000793:Angioid Streaks / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D007834:Lasers; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged