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CASE REPORT
Intravitreal ranibizumab for bilateral choroidal neovascularisation in a patient with angioid streaks
  1. Ihsan Yilmaz1,
  2. Abdullah Ozkaya2,
  3. Zeynep Alkin2,
  4. Ahmet Taylan Yazici2
  1. 1Department of Retina, Beyoglu Eye Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
  2. 2Beyoglu Eye Training and Research Hospital, Istanbul, Turkey
  1. Correspondence to Dr Zeynep Alkin, zeynepalkin{at}gmail.com

Summary

Angioid streaks are described as irregular lines deep into the retina, configured in a radiating fashion which results from breaks in Bruch’s membrane. Optic nerve head drusen are acellular, globular deposits located within the optic nerve head. Angioid streaks and optic nerve head drusen may coexist in patients with pseudoxanthoma elasticum. Both disorders may cause choroidal neovascularisation. In this case report we aimed to present a 48-year-old man with pseudoxanthoma elasticum. The patient had bilateral choroidal neovascularisation secondary to angioid streaks and was treated with intravitreal ranibizumab injections. Visual acuity was increased and maintained at the same level during the follow-up time. There was no complication related to the injection.

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