CHOROIDAL NEOVASCULARIZATION ASSOCIATED WITH BEST’S DISEASE

Best’s Disease is a macular dystrophy characterized by a lipofuscin accumulation on the retinal pigment epithelium. Five stages have been described based on fundus examination, including choroidal neovascularization. We report a case of a 59-years-old male, presented to the ophthalmologic department...

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Published inVision Pan-America Vol. 15; no. 3; pp. 89 - 91
Main Authors Cristina Nieto Gómez, Lourdes de Juan-Marcos, Rebeca Lorenzo-Pérez, Álvaro Casado-Blanco, Vanesa Rivero-Gutiérrez, Emiliano Hernández-Galilea
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Pan-American Association of Ophthalmology 01.04.2016
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Best’s disease
Choroidal neovascularization
Ranibizumab intravitreal injection
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Summary:Best’s Disease is a macular dystrophy characterized by a lipofuscin accumulation on the retinal pigment epithelium. Five stages have been described based on fundus examination, including choroidal neovascularization. We report a case of a 59-years-old male, presented to the ophthalmologic department with visual loss in both eyes. Fundus examination revealed vitelliform lesions in both maculas. Fluorescein angiography showed a choroidal neovascularization in the left eye. The electrooculogram confirmed the diagnosis of Best's disease. Choroidal neovascularization is a rare complication of Best’s Disease in late stages. The most effective therapeutic options are photodynamic therapy with veteporfirin and antiangiogenic therapy.
ISSN:2219-4665
2219-4673
DOI:10.15234/vpa.v15i3.316