Laser-Induced Choroidal Neovascularization in Central Serous Chorioretinopathy: 4 Cases.

Lee, Seung Hyen; Chung, Hyewon; Kim, Hyung Chan

doi:2012.53.6.886

J Korean Ophthalmol Soc > Volume 53(6); 2012 > Article

Case Report

Journal of the Korean Ophthalmological Society 2012;53(6):886-894.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3341/jkos.2012.53.6.886 Published online June 15, 2012.

Laser-Induced Choroidal Neovascularization in Central Serous Chorioretinopathy: 4 Cases.

Seung Hyen Lee, Hyewon Chung, Hyung Chan Kim

Department of Ophthalmology, Konkuk University Medical Center, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea. eyekim@kuh.ac.kr

중심장액맥락망막병증의 레이저 치료 후 발생한 맥락막신생혈관 4예

이승현⋅정혜원⋅김형찬

Department of Ophthalmology, Konkuk University Medical Center, Konkuk University School of Medicine, Seoul, Korea

Abstract

PURPOSE
To report the choroidal neovascularization of 4 patients in central serous chorioretinopathy treated with laser treatment. CASE SUMMARY: We reported 4 patients with central serous chorioretinopathy. Three patients were treated with focal laser photocoagulation, and 1 patient with photodynamic treatment. All patients newly developed choroidal neovascularization (CNV) after treatment at the area of laser treatment. Three patients received intravitreal anti-VEGF injection and 1 patient received argon laser photocoagulation for the treatment of CNV. After the treatment, the CNV was resolved with improved visual acuity. CONCLUSIONS: Laser treatment may be efficacious tool to achieve rapid resolution in central serous chorioretinopathy until now. However, more caution at the time of treatment and close follow-up after treatment are warranted.

Key Words: Central serous chorioretinopathy;Choroidal neovascularization;Intravitreal anti-VEGF injection;Laser complications