Surgical evacuation of submacular exudates secondary to a vasoproliferative tumor of the retina.
OBJECTIVE
To report a case demonstrating excellent visual recovery following surgical removal of subfoveal exudation secondary to a vasoproliferative tumor of the retina (VPTR).


METHODS
Observational case report.


METHODS
Review of medical records.


RESULTS
A 39-year-old man presented with decreased vision secondary to subfoveal exudation from a VPTR. The tumor was successfully treated with cryoretinopexy, but the hard exudates that had formed in under the fovea remained. There was no change in vision for 18 months following the cryoretinopexy. A decision was made to surgically remove the exudates using similar techniques to those presented in the literature for diabetic exudation. Over the next several weeks the patients vision recovered to the 20/25 level and has remained this way for 5 years.


CONCLUSIONS
Patients with subfoveal exudates secondary to VPTR may benefit from subretinal surgery to remove the exudates.
From the Vitreoretinal Associates, Seattle, Washington.
Peter N
PN
Youssef
David A
DA
Saperstein