An Update on Inflammatory Choroidal Neovascularization: Epidemiology, Multimodal Imaging, and Management

Overview

Journal J Ophthalmic Inflamm Infect

Publisher Springer

Specialty Ophthalmology

Date 2018 Sep 14

PMID 30209691

Citations 34

Authors

Aniruddha Agarwal

Alessandro Invernizzi

Rohan Bir Singh

William Foulsham

Kanika Aggarwal

Sabia Handa

Rupesh Agrawal

Carlos Pavesio

Vishali Gupta

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Abstract

Inflammatory choroidal neovascular membranes are challenging to diagnose and manage. A number of uveitic entities may be complicated by the development of choroidal neovascularization leading to a decrease in central visual acuity. In conditions such as punctate inner choroidopathy, development of choroidal neovascularization is extremely common and must be suspected in all cases. On the other hand, in patients with conditions such as serpiginous choroiditis, and multifocal choroiditis, it may be difficult to differentiate between inflammatory choroiditis lesions and choroidal neovascularization. Multimodal imaging analysis, including the recently introduced technology of optical coherence tomography angiography, greatly aid in the diagnosis and management of inflammatory choroidal neovascularization. Management of these neovascular membranes consists of anti-vascular growth factor agents, with or without concomitant anti-inflammatory and/or corticosteroid therapy.

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