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6165344

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rdf:type
lifeskim:mentions
pubmed:issue
5
pubmed:dateCreated
1981-7-20
pubmed:abstractText
Delayed development of choroidally fed neovascularization represents a potentially serious complication of feeder vessel photocoagulation of proliferative sickle cell retinopathy (PSR). Of the 53 photocoagulated eyes, choroidally fed neovascularization developed in 21 within one month to seven years (mean, 32.8 months). This complication appeared in eyes treated with argon laser and xenon arc. In 11, neovascular tissue remained flat in the chorioretinal scar (chorioretinal neovascularization), but in ten, the vessels grew into the vitreous (choriovitreal neovascularization). In many cases of chorioretinal neovascularization, the only subsequent complication was local vitreous hemorrhage. Visual acuities remained near normal. The development of choriovitreal neovascularization was associated with vitreous hemorrhages or retinal detachment in six of ten cases. Final visual acuities, however, were 20/50 or better in nine. Photocoagulation in some cases converted chorioretinal neovascularization to choriovitreal neovascularization or seemed to stimulate further growth of choriovitreal neovascularization. We now recommend no treatment for most cases of choroidally fed neovascularization. Photocoagulation techniques for PSR should attempt to minimize the development of choroidally fed neovascularization.
pubmed:grant
pubmed:language
eng
pubmed:journal
pubmed:citationSubset
AIM
pubmed:status
MEDLINE
pubmed:month
May
pubmed:issn
0003-9950
pubmed:author
pubmed:issnType
Print
pubmed:volume
99
pubmed:owner
NLM
pubmed:authorsComplete
Y
pubmed:pagination
842-9
pubmed:dateRevised
2007-11-14
pubmed:meshHeading
pubmed:year
1981
pubmed:articleTitle
Chorioretinal and choriovitreal neovascularization. Their presence after photocoagulation of proliferative sickle cell retinopathy.
pubmed:publicationType
Journal Article, Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.