title: Photodynamic therapy for subretinal new vessels.
abstract: Photodynamic therapy (PDT) involves the induction of endothelial cell death or occlusion of blood vessels. On the basis of this mechanism of action, PDT is used in the treatment of predominant classic choroidal neovascularization (CNV), if the classic component is over 50%, and in myopic CNV. This study describes 2 cases of distinctive, abnormal, large, subretinal new vessels that are thought to have originated from the choroids. Diminishment of the new vessels was observed following treatment with PDT.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Yonsei University College of Medicine, 134 Sinchon-Dong, Seodaemun-Gu, Seoul, Korea. sunglee@yumc.yonsei.ac.kr
authors.forename: Sung Chul
authors.initials: SC
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Jeong Hun
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Bae
authors.forename: Hyung Jun
authors.initials: HJ
authors.lastname: Koh
authors.forename: Sung Soo
authors.initials: SS
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Oh Woong
authors.initials: OW
authors.lastname: Kwon
mesh_terms: D000792:Angiography; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009389:Neovascularization, Pathologic / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D010778:Photochemotherapy; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D012171:Retinal Vessels / Q000187:drug effects / Q000473:pathology*