TY - JOUR
T1 - Simultaneous indocyanine green and fluorescein angiography in retinal pigment epithelium tear using the confocal scanning laser ophthalmoscope
AU - Axer-Siegel, Ruth
AU - Lichter, Henia
AU - Rosenblatt, Irit
AU - Priel, Ethan
AU - Yassur, Yuval
AU - Weinberger, Dov
N1 - Funding Information:
We wish to thank the Rabin Medical Center Fund for the Encouragement of Young Researchers for kindly assisting us with their grant.
PY - 1999/9
Y1 - 1999/9
N2 - PURPOSE: To describe the indocyanine green angiographic pattern of retinal pigment epithelium tears in the setting of age-related macular degeneration compared with the fluorescein angiographic features. METHODS: Twelve consecutive patients (12 eyes) with a retinal pigment epithelium tear underwent simultaneous indocyanine green angiography and fluorescein angiography with the confocal scanning laser ophthalmoscope. The findings for the two modes were compared. RESULTS: Choroidal neovascular membrane was evident beneath the rolled retinal pigment epithelium on indocyanine green angiograms in 11(92%) of 12 eyes: a focal neovascular membrane was apparent in five (42%) of 12 eyes, whereas a plaque neovascular membrane was seen in six (50%) of 12 eyes. In comparison, fluorescein angiography demonstrated late leakage as a result of occult choroidal neovascular membrane in nine (82%) of 11 eyes but no well-defined choroidal neovascular membrane. CONCLUSIONS: Indocyanine green angiography is superior to fluorescein angiography for imaging choroidal neovascularization in cases of retinal pigment epithelium tear and may serve as an important adjunct to indocyanine green-guided laser treatment in selected cases. Copyright (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Inc.
AB - PURPOSE: To describe the indocyanine green angiographic pattern of retinal pigment epithelium tears in the setting of age-related macular degeneration compared with the fluorescein angiographic features. METHODS: Twelve consecutive patients (12 eyes) with a retinal pigment epithelium tear underwent simultaneous indocyanine green angiography and fluorescein angiography with the confocal scanning laser ophthalmoscope. The findings for the two modes were compared. RESULTS: Choroidal neovascular membrane was evident beneath the rolled retinal pigment epithelium on indocyanine green angiograms in 11(92%) of 12 eyes: a focal neovascular membrane was apparent in five (42%) of 12 eyes, whereas a plaque neovascular membrane was seen in six (50%) of 12 eyes. In comparison, fluorescein angiography demonstrated late leakage as a result of occult choroidal neovascular membrane in nine (82%) of 11 eyes but no well-defined choroidal neovascular membrane. CONCLUSIONS: Indocyanine green angiography is superior to fluorescein angiography for imaging choroidal neovascularization in cases of retinal pigment epithelium tear and may serve as an important adjunct to indocyanine green-guided laser treatment in selected cases. Copyright (C) 1999 Elsevier Science Inc.
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U2 - 10.1016/S0002-9394(99)00176-2
DO - 10.1016/S0002-9394(99)00176-2
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AN - SCOPUS:0032853742
SN - 0002-9394
VL - 128
SP - 331
EP - 339
JO - American Journal of Ophthalmology
JF - American Journal of Ophthalmology
IS - 3
ER -