Retinal pigment epithelial tear after photodynamic therapy for choroidal neovascularization.
OBJECTIVE
To report a case of retinal pigment epithelial tear after photodynamic therapy for choroidal neovascularization.


METHODS
Case report. A 74-year-old woman with exudative age-related macular degeneration and classic subfoveal choroidal neovascularization RE underwent photodynamic therapy with verteporfin.


RESULTS
Ophthalmoscopy and fluorescein angiography RE disclosed a retinal pigment epithelial tear in the area of photodynamic therapy.


CONCLUSIONS
This case presents the first report of a retinal pigment epithelial tear after photodynamic therapy with verteporfin for subfoveal choroidal neovascularization in age-related macular degeneration.
Gelisken
F
F
Department of Ophthalmology, University of Tuebingen, Tuebingen, Germany.
Inhoffen
W
W
Partsch
M
M
Schneider
U
U
Kreissig
I
I
D000368:Aged; D020256:Choroidal Neovascularization / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D006801:Humans; D008268:Macular Degeneration / Q000150:complications; D009887:Ophthalmoscopy; D010778:Photochemotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects*; D017319:Photosensitizing Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D010857:Pigment Epithelium of Eye / Q000473:pathology*; D011166:Porphyrins / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D000077362:Verteporfin; D014792:Visual Acuity
D017319:Photosensitizing Agents; D011166:Porphyrins; D000077362:Verteporfin