Bilateral Chorioretinal Folds in Association with Chronic Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy
Journal Title: Journal of Ocular Biology - Year 2013, Vol 1, Issue 2
Abstract
horioretinal folds have been associated with a myriad of conditions including axial hyperopia, hypotony, uveal effusion, idiopathic intracranial hypertension, orbital tumors, central serous chorioretinopathy, and posterior scleritis [1-3]. As mechanical factors and volume constraint are responsible for the anatomic distortions seen in very short eyes, the condition in general represents an anatomic perturbation of the choroid. Since it is a highly vascular structure, one might expect to find associated abnormalities and characteristics of the impacted blood vessels of the choriocapillaris. Polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV) is by far the most common form of exudative macular degeneration in blacks and Asians [4]. We describe a case of bilateral idiopathic chorioretinal folds in a Caribbean-female with associated PCV.
Authors and Affiliations
Eric M Shrier
Keywords
Related Articles
- EP ID EP194826
- DOI 10.13188/2334-2838.1000009
- Views 112
- Downloads 0
Delayed Branch Retinal Artery Occlusion and Partial Oculomotor Nerve Palsy Following Coiling of a Giant Intracavernous Carotid Artery Aneurysm
Coil embolization is a non-invasive and effective method of treating intracranial aneurysm s not amendable to surgical clipping by inducing thrombus formation. However, ophthalmic complications and cranial nerve injury a...
Treatment of Staphylococcus Aureus with Antibiotic and Quorum-Sensing Inhibitor Combinations Reduces Severity of Keratitis
Purpose: To examine whether treatment with ciprofloxacin and fimbrolides improves the outcome of Staphylococcus aureus keratitis. Methods: A S. aureus strain was tested for the minimum inhibitory concentration (MIC) of c...
Corneal Limbal Stem Cell Cryopreservation
Background: Limbal stem cell therapy has been used successfully to treat various corneal disorders. Cryopreservation of limbal stem cells for the purpose of tissue banking can provide great benefits for eye patients. Alt...
The Juxtacanalicular Region of Ocular Trabecular Meshwork: A Tissue with a Unique Extracellular Matrix and Specialized Function
The trabecular meshwork (TM) is a filter-like tissue located in the anterior segment of the eye. It is composed of a series of fenestrated beams through which aqueous humor flows to exit the anterior chamber via Schlemm’...
Upregulation of GADD45α, TP53 and CASP3 mRNA Expression in the Rat Lens after In vivo Exposure to Sub-threshold Dose of UVR B
Purpose: The objective of the present study was to investigate the evolution of mRNA expression of the stress sensor GADD45α, the apoptosis initiator TP53 and the apoptosis executor CASP3 in the rat lens after in vivo ex...