Treatment of intravitreal ciliary body neovascularization.
A patient who developed intravitreal ciliary body neovascularization following cyclocryotherapy for neovascular glaucoma is presented. Presenting vitreous hemorrhage limited her visual acuity to 20/200. After panretinal photocoagulation, the intravitreal ciliary body neovascularization regressed, the vitreous hemorrhage cleared, and the patient's visual acuity was 20/30. The possible pathogenesis of intravitreal ciliary body neovascularization is reviewed, and the reason for regression of the neovascular tissue is hypothesized.
D000368:Aged; D002924:Ciliary Body / Q000098:blood supply* / Q000601:surgery; D003452:Cryosurgery / Q000009:adverse effects; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008028:Light Coagulation; D009389:Neovascularization, Pathologic / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*