ABSTRACT
We report the imaging characteristics of focal choroidal excavation (FCE) and associated choroidal neovascular membrane (CNVM) and interpret the probable etiopathogenesis of FCE through findings in four patients detected by spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT). FCE was found as an acquired entity in two of our cases subsequent to treatment of CNVM, whereas in the two other cases FCE was pre-existing. Furthermore, association of FCE with pachychoroid spectrum is reaffirmed through this case series.
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Choroid/abnormalities , Choroidal Neovascularization/diagnosis , Fluorescein Angiography/methods , Tomography, Optical Coherence/methods , Visual Acuity , Adolescent , Choroid/diagnostic imaging , Choroidal Neovascularization/congenital , Female , Fundus Oculi , Humans , Male , Middle Aged , Young AdultABSTRACT
Choroidal neovascular membranes are a rare cause of decreased vision in children with congenital choroidal and optic nerve colobomas. We report on the regression of coloboma-related choroidal neovascular membranes in 2 children treated with intravitreal bevacizumab. Visual acuity remained improved in both children 2 years after the last injection.
