Findings on Optical Coherence Tomography in Macular Degeneration with Predominantly
Classic Subfoveal Choroidal Neovascularization Treated by Photodynamic
Therapy with Visudyne
Cihelková I.1, Souček P.1,2
1Oční klinika FNKV, Praha, přednosta prof. MUDr. P. Kuchynka, CSc. 2Katedra oftalmologie IPVZ, Praha, vedoucí prof. MUDr. J. Boguszaková, DrSc. |
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Summary:
We determined findings on optical coherence tomography (OCT) in macular
degeneration with predominantly classic subfoveal choroidal neovascularization
treated by photodynamic therapy (PDT) with Visudyne.
We performed 21correlations of central retinal thickness (CRT) on OCT2 with
findings on fluorescein angiography (FA) in our study.We quantifiedCRTonOCT2
in 14 cases before, during and after the end of the treatment. The control group
was composed from patients, who were not able to undergo the treatment and
therefore it was postponed.
CRT on OCT correlated with FA in 95 % of cases in our study. Maximal decrease of CRT is demonstrated during the first three months of
treatment. Values of CRT on OCT are in patients after repeated sessions of PDT
lower than before the first session. These values can grow up a little for some time
due to increase of amount of intraretinal fluid during the first week after the
session of PDT. During next follow-up there are no big differences between values
of CRT. In the control group CRT on OCT increases progressively during the
follow-up.
Key words:
macular degeneration, photodynamic therapy, fluorescein angiography,
optical coherence tomography
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