Indocyanine green dye enhanced laser photocoagulation for juxtafoveal choroidal neovascularisation

• Main Authors: Hussain Nazimul, Hussain Anjli, Natarajan Sundaram
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2005-01-01
• Series: Indian Journal of Ophthalmology
• Subjects: Indocyanine green; Juxtafoveal Choroidal neovascularisation; Recurrent Choroidal neovascularisation; Diode laser
• Online Access: http://www.ijo.in/article.asp?issn=0301-4738;year=2005;volume=53;issue=3;spage=183;epage=186;aulast=Hussain

<b>PURPOSE: </b> To evaluate the initial results of pilot study of indocyanine green dye enhanced laser photocoagulation for juxtafoveal choroidal neovascularisation (CNV). <b> MATERIALS AND METHODS: </b> The study was conducted on eleven eyes of 11 patients of CNV during the period 2001 and 2002. Two to three minutes after the injection of 5 ml of 25 mgm of indocyanine green (ICG) dye, 810 nm diode laser was used to treat the choroidal neovascular lesions. <b> RESULTS: </b> The age of the patients ranged from 45 to 80 years. All patients completed 12 months of follow-up. Eight eyes (72.7&#x0025;) had neovascular age related macular degeneration, 2 eyes (18.2&#x0025;) had myopic CNV and one eye (9.09&#x0025;) had CNV secondary to angioid streak. The presenting visual acuity was &#x00A3; 6/60 in seven, 6/36 in one and &#x00B3; 6/12 in three patients. The final visual acuity at the end of at least 12 months follow-up was 6/12 or better in one eye (9&#x0025;); 6/18-6/36 in 3 eyes (27.27&#x0025;) and &#x00A3; 6/60 in 7 eyes (63.64&#x0025;). In four patients the vision improved whereas it worsened or remained same in 7 eyes. <b> CONCLUSION: </b> ICG dye enhanced diode laser photocoagulation appears to be a potential option for juxtafoveal CNV.