[The use of indocyanine green angiography in diagnosis of occult choroidal neovascularization in age-related macular degeneration].
OBJECTIVE
To determine whether scanning laser ophthalmoscopy (SLO) indocyanine green (ICG) angiography may be useful in detecting occult or ill-defined choroidal neovascularization (CNV).


METHODS
ICG angiography using SLO was performed in 28 patients (29 eyes). Indication for this examination was occult or ill-defined CNV on fluorescein angiography.


RESULTS
Well-defined hyperfluorescent lesions on ICG angiography were found in 16 eyes (55.2%). Three morphological types of CNV were noted: plaque (82.8%), focal spots (10.4%), combination lesions (3.4%). In one case no manifestations of CNV were observed in ICG angiography (3.4%). In 4 eyes (13.8%) we performed successful laseroterapy of CNV.


CONCLUSIONS
ICG angiography performed using SLO is a valuable tool in determining borders of occult and ill-defined CNV.
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Kliniki Okulistycznej AM w Bydgoszczy.
D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D020256:Choroidal Neovascularization / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000209:etiology*; D004396:Coloring Agents; D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D007208:Indocyanine Green; D008268:Macular Degeneration / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009780:Occult Blood; D011859:Radiography; D012189:Retrospective Studies
D004396:Coloring Agents; D007208:Indocyanine Green