title: Laser photocoagulation for choroidal neovascular membrane associated with optic disc drusen.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To report two cases of choroidal neovascular membrane associated with optic disc drusen which were successfully treated using argon laser photocoagulation.
  
  
  METHODS
  Choroidal neovascular complications of optic disc drusen were diagnosed in two of our patients, a 36-year-old woman and a 14-year-old girl. In both cases visual acuity was 20/100 in the affected eye. Fundus examination and angiography revealed a choroidal neovascular membrane. Computer tomography identified bilateral calcified drusen of the optic discs. Photocoagulation of neovascular tissues was immediately performed.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Visual acuity improved progressively, reaching 20/20 10 months after treatment in one case and 20/30 in the other. No recurrence was observed during follow-up.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Early diagnosis and immediate laser photocoagulation of vision-threatening choroidal neovascular membranes associated with optic disc drusen helps stop progression towards the macula and improves longterm visual acuity.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Bordeaux University Hospital, Bordeaux, France.
authors.forename: Marie N
authors.initials: MN
authors.lastname: Delyfer
authors.forename: Marie B
authors.initials: MB
authors.lastname: Rougier
authors.forename: Eric
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Fourmaux
authors.forename: Philippe
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Cousin
authors.forename: Jean-François
authors.initials: JF
authors.lastname: Korobelnik
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D020256:Choroidal Neovascularization / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery*; D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D006801:Humans; D017075:Laser Coagulation; D015594:Optic Disk Drusen / Q000150:complications*; D014057:Tomography, X-Ray Computed; D014792:Visual Acuity