title: [Laser treatment of macular subretinal neovascularization in angioid streaks].
abstract: The authors examined 17 eyes with macular subretinal neovascularization in angioid streaks treated by direct laser photocoagulation. Two eyes were treated with dye laser (590 nm), two with blue-green argon, three with green argon and ten with red krypton laser. At twelve-month follow-up, the visual acuity was of 0.21, a statistically significant decrease respect to the presenting vision. Poor functional results are due to the frequent recurrences of neovascularization.
authors.affiliation: Scientific Institute S. Raffaele Hospital, University of Milan, Italy.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Pece
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Avanza
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Zorgno
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Chizzoli
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Camesasca
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Brancato
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000793:Angioid Streaks / Q000150:complications*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D053685:Laser Therapy; D008028:Light Coagulation; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D015861:Retinal Neovascularization / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D012189:Retrospective Studies
vernacular_title: Photocoagulation au laser des néovaisseaux sous-rétiniens maculaires survenant au cours des stries angioïdes.