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Deep inside Multifocal Choroiditis: an Optical Coherence Tomography Angiography approach.

Authors :
Cerquaglia A
Lupidi M
Fiore T
Iaccheri B
Perri P
Cagini C
Source :
International ophthalmology [Int Ophthalmol] 2017 Aug; Vol. 37 (4), pp. 1047-1051. Date of Electronic Publication: 2016 Sep 02.
Publication Year :
2017

Abstract

The aim of the study was to report the clinical utility of optical coherence tomography angiography (OCT-A) in characterizing and differentiating inflammatory lesions and choroidal neovascularization (CNV) in multifocal choroiditis (MFC). A patient affected by MFC complaining central visual loss and scotoma in his left eye was fully investigated with dye-based angiographies, structural OCT and OCT-A. A reactivation of macular CNV was initially suspected, while OCT-A revealed the absence of any decorrelation signal both over the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) and between RPE and Bruchs' membrane. OCT-A is a promising tool in detecting inflammatory CNV and in differentiating CNV from primitive inflammatory damage. Finely characterizing the aspect of a lesion allows us to choose the best therapeutic strategy for managing these potentially blinding diseases.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
1573-2630
Volume :
37
Issue :
4
Database :
MEDLINE
Journal :
International ophthalmology
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
27590527
Full Text :
https://doi.org/10.1007/s10792-016-0300-x