
pmid: 24269467
We report a case of a 30-year-old male with acquired vitelliform detachment (AVD) secondary to cuticular drusen and suffering from metamorphopsia in his right eye. Intravitreal bevacizumab (Avastin) was administered, achieving successful results.An independent disease, of unknown genetic phenotype, caused by a generalized dysfunction of the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE). About 50% of patients develop AVD, and a correct diagnosis can be made with the help of new complementary tests. With no effective treatment currently available, and because of the incidence of developing choroidal neovascularization (NVC), treatment with anti-VEGF could help stabilize or improve the disease functionally and/or anatomically.
Adult, Male, Retinal Detachment, Vision Disorders, Angiogenesis Inhibitors, Eye Diseases, Hereditary, Retinal Drusen, Choroidal Neovascularization, Bevacizumab, Intravitreal Injections, Humans, Bruch Membrane, Emergencies, Fluorescein Angiography, Tomography, Optical Coherence
Adult, Male, Retinal Detachment, Vision Disorders, Angiogenesis Inhibitors, Eye Diseases, Hereditary, Retinal Drusen, Choroidal Neovascularization, Bevacizumab, Intravitreal Injections, Humans, Bruch Membrane, Emergencies, Fluorescein Angiography, Tomography, Optical Coherence
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