Jornal de Oftalmologia Clínica e Experimental
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ISSN: 2155-9570
ISSN: 2155-9570
Khalid Khan, Priyanka, Mansi Kishnani
Purpose: To analyze the demographic, clinical profile, etiology and management of uveitis related choroidal neovascularization seen at a tertiary center.
Method: Retrospective analysis of patients with a diagnosis of inflammatory choroidal neovascularization.
Results: Eleven eyes from 9 patients were included (5 female and 4 male). The mean age at presentation was 41.2 years. Four eyes (36.7%) had infective etiology and seven eyes (63.2%) had non-infective etiology. The most common location of the CNV was subfoveal in 6 eyes (36.7%). All patients were treated with corticosteroids, additional immunosuppressive were given in 4 eyes (34.6%) and anti-VEGF injections in 6 eyes (63%). Overall the visual outcome was favorable for 9 eyes (81.8%).
Conclusion: Inflammatory CNV can be successfully managed and vision can be improved or stabilized with combined approach of anti-VEGF agents and anti-inflammatory therapy. Besides effective eradication of inflammation in uveitis, the ideal therapeutic goal should include timely detection and treatment of inflammatory CNVM, as the ultimate visual outcome would depend on the control of both.