Abstract

GONZALEZ-CORTES, Jesus H. et al. Long-term visual and anatomic outcomes after photodynamic therapy for symptomatic circumscribed choroidal hemangioma. Cir. cir. [online]. 2019, vol.87, n.2, pp.224-229.  Epub Nov 29, 2021. ISSN 2444-054X.  https://doi.org/10.24875/ciru.18000362.

Circumscribed choroidal hemangiomas (CCHs) are relatively rare. We report the response of a symptomatic CCH to photodynamic therapy (PDT). A 70-year-old male presented with blurred vision of the left eye (OS). Best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) was 20/60 right eye and 20/160 OS. Biomicroscopy revealed bilateral cataracts. Diagnosis of CCH was made fundoscopically for OS and confirmed with optical coherence tomography (OCT). One session of PDT with individualized parameters was administered. After 2 months, anatomical improvement was evidenced with OCT and BCVA was 20/60. After cataract surgery, his BCVA was of 20/25 and remained stable. PDT showed excellent anatomic and visual results after a 2-year follow-up.

Keywords : Circumscribed choroidal hemangioma; Photodynamic therapy; Optical coherence tomography; Optical coherence tomography-angiography.