Choroidal neovascularization in 36 eyes of children and adolescents.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

To describe the clinical features and outcomes among eyes with choroidal neovascularization (CNV) in children and adolescents.

Methods

A total of 36 eyes of 27 patients <18 years of age diagnosed with CNV between January 1978 and December 2008 were retrospectively reviewed. CNV was clinically diagnosed in all patients and its presence was confirmed by fundus fluorescein angiography (FFA). A total of 19 eyes underwent treatment. Anatomical outcome was evaluated as regressed/persistent/recurrent CNV. Snellen's values for best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) were converted to logMAR for statistical calculations.

Results

Of the 27 patients, 17 (63%) were male. Nine (33.3%) of the 27 patients had bilateral CNV. At presentation, CNV was active in 22 (61.1%) eyes and

SUBMITTER: Rishi P 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC3806566 | biostudies-literature | 2013 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature