[Diagnosis, monitoring and laser therapy of the classic form of choroidal neovascularization in patients with age-related macular degeneration].
The authors applied experience from studies conducted abroad pertaining to the diagnosis, follow-up and laser treatment of the classic choroidal neovascularization (CNV) in patients with age-related macular degeneration. The group comprises 12 patients with CNV with an extrafoveolar localization who were treated by laser photocoagulation and another 12 patients investigated on account of CNV with a juxta and subfoveal localization. In the group of treated patients vision improved or became stabilized in 9 patients (75%), in the group of untreated patients it did not change in 3 (25%), the mean follow-up period being 11 and 13 months resp. The assembled results correspond with those published in the literature.
Soucek
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P
Dĕtská ocní klinika 2. LF UK a FNM, Praha.
Boguszakova
J
J
Gajdosíková
Z
Z
Machýcková
J
J
D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002829:Choroid / Q000098:blood supply*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D017075:Laser Coagulation; D008268:Macular Degeneration / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009389:Neovascularization, Pathologic / Q000601:surgery*