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Background:Combination photodynamic therapy with verteporfin(PDT)and intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide(IVT)is currently being investigated as a treatment for choroidal neovascularization(CNV)due to age-related macular degeneration.However,PDT with triamcinolone has never previously been described in the treatment of CNV secondary to pathologic myopia,or in a young person.We describe the case of a young girl treated with combination PDT and IVT for a myopic subfoveal CNV membrane.Methods:This study was an interventional case report.The medical chart of a 13-year-old child treated with combination PDT with IVT was reviewed for changes in visual acuity on the ETDRS chart,CNV leakage on fluorescein angiography,and adverse events reported.Results:ETDRS visual acuity improved from 20/80-2 to 20/25 in the right eye over 7 months following two treatments of a myopic CNV lesion with combination PDT and IVT.Following treatment,an inactive scar with no further leakage was visible on fluorescein angiography.An increase in intraocular pressure was associated with the second IVT treatment,and successfully treated with topical therapy.Conclusions:Combination PDT with IVT may be considered under appropriate circumstances to treat children with CNV.
Background: Combination photodynamic therapy with verteporfin (PDT) and intravitreal triamcinolone acetonide (IVT) is currently being investigated as a treatment for choroidal neovascularization (CNV) due to age-related macular degeneration. However, PDT with triamcinolone has never been described in the treatment of CNV secondary to pathologic myopia, or in a young person. We describe the case of a young girl treated with combination PDT and IVT for a myopic subfoveal CNV membrane. Methods: This study was an interventional case report. medical chart of a 13-year-old child treated with combination PDT with IVT was reviewed for changes in visual acuity on the ETDRS chart, CNV leakage on fluorescein angiography, and adverse events reported. Results: ETDRS visual acuity improved from 20 / 80-2 to 20 / 25 in the right eye over 7 months following two treatments of a myopic CNV lesion with combination PDT and IVT. Popular treatment, an inactive scar with no further leakage was visible on fluorescei n angiography. Increase in intraocular pressure was associated with the second IVT treatment, and successfully treated with topical therapy. Conclusions: Combination PDT with IVT may be considered under appropriate circumstances to treat children with CNV.