INTRAVITREAL TRIAMCINOLONE ACETONIDE IN EXUDATIVE AGE-RELATED MACULAR DEGENERATION

Abstract

Indocyanine green angiography-guided laser treatment may improve or stabilize visual acuity in some eyes with O-CNV. The best outcome is seen in eyes with presumed parapapillary CNV, probably made up of choroidal telangiectases in many cases. The type and location of the presumed CNV influence prognosis after laser treatment considerably. A randomized, controlled clinical study appears necessary to investigate the efficacy of ICGA-guided laser treatment in different types of presumed CNV. The inclusion criteria for further trials need to be defined with precision, as data from patients with different choroidal vascular abnormalities have been pooled until now.