title: Choroidal neovascularization after intraocular foreign body.
abstract: We report an unusual case of choroidal neovascularization secondary to intraocular foreign body (IOFB) penetrating trauma. A 44-year-old man was referred to our department for IOFB trauma in the right eye. Vitrectomy and IOFB extraction was performed with good visual results. However, 2 months after surgery, he returned complaining of a drop in visual acuity. Choroidal neovascularization originating from a direct choroidal rupture at the IOFB impact site was observed. The patient was treated with 6-monthly intravitreal injections of antivascular endothelial growth factor, and showed regression of neovascularization and a final visual acuity of 20/80. IOFB trauma is a serious condition, indeed in spite of initially good results after a favorable surgical outcome. Choroidal neovascularization after direct traumatic choroidal rupture is usually aggressive and requires more active antivascular endothelial growth factor therapy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Vitreoretinal Diseases, FISABIO Oftalmología Médica, Valencia, Spain.
authors.forename: Ester
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Fernández-López
authors.affiliation: Department of Vitreoretinal Diseases, FISABIO Oftalmología Médica, Valencia, Spain.
authors.forename: Mari Carmen
authors.initials: MC
authors.lastname: Desco-Esteban
authors.affiliation: Department of Vitreoretinal Diseases, FISABIO Oftalmología Médica, Valencia, Spain.
authors.forename: Adriana
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Fandiño-López
authors.affiliation: Department of Vitreoretinal Diseases, FISABIO Oftalmología Médica, Valencia, Spain.
authors.forename: Mikhail
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hernández-Díaz
authors.affiliation: Department of Vitreoretinal Diseases, FISABIO Oftalmología Médica, Valencia, Spain.
authors.forename: Amparo
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Navea
keywords: antivascular endothelial growth factor; choroidal neovascularization; choroidal rupture; intraocular foreign body; intravitreal; open globe injury