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Netherlands Ophthalmological Society (Part 2 of 2)

Netherlands Ophthalmological Society (Part 2 of 2) Proceedings • Comptes rendus • Verhandlungsbcrichte indicated in 2 cases and krypton laser therapy in 1 syndrome, amaurosis fugax). The patients were exam­ ined systematically and neurologically as indicated. paramacular case. After laser therapy no further Nineteen patients did not undergo supplementary impairment of vision occurcd. examinations because of advanced age. general and In every patient with reduced vision and toxoplas­ extensive sclerosis. Fifty patients were further exam­ mic chorioretinitis at the posterior pole, it is advisible ined, first by means of non-invasivc procedures to undertake fluorescein angiography to rule out espe­ (Doppler, OPG-Gee and. if desired, echocardiogra­ cially subretinal neovascularization. Although it is known from the literature and from phy) and only then - where required - with carotid angiography. In 17 patients (one-third) no general our experience that these subretinal areas o f neovas­ pathology that could possibly underlie the ocular prob­ cularization are often less extensive and also milder in lems could be demonstrated. In the others (two-thirds) nature, laser therapy is indicated in a number of cases however, the underlying pathology was: in 6 patients to prevent a threat to vision. ophthalmic arterial, in 17 carotid arterial and 10 car­ diac pathology. In one-third of http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png Ophthalmologica Karger

Netherlands Ophthalmological Society (Part 2 of 2)

Ophthalmologica , Volume 192 (2): 12 – Jan 1, 2010

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Karger
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© 1986 S. Karger AG, Basel
ISSN
0030-3755
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1423-0267
DOI
10.1159/000314601
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Abstract

Proceedings • Comptes rendus • Verhandlungsbcrichte indicated in 2 cases and krypton laser therapy in 1 syndrome, amaurosis fugax). The patients were exam­ ined systematically and neurologically as indicated. paramacular case. After laser therapy no further Nineteen patients did not undergo supplementary impairment of vision occurcd. examinations because of advanced age. general and In every patient with reduced vision and toxoplas­ extensive sclerosis. Fifty patients were further exam­ mic chorioretinitis at the posterior pole, it is advisible ined, first by means of non-invasivc procedures to undertake fluorescein angiography to rule out espe­ (Doppler, OPG-Gee and. if desired, echocardiogra­ cially subretinal neovascularization. Although it is known from the literature and from phy) and only then - where required - with carotid angiography. In 17 patients (one-third) no general our experience that these subretinal areas o f neovas­ pathology that could possibly underlie the ocular prob­ cularization are often less extensive and also milder in lems could be demonstrated. In the others (two-thirds) nature, laser therapy is indicated in a number of cases however, the underlying pathology was: in 6 patients to prevent a threat to vision. ophthalmic arterial, in 17 carotid arterial and 10 car­ diac pathology. In one-third of

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Published: Jan 1, 2010

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