Ocular photodynamic therapy with verteporfin for choroidal neovascularization secondary to ocular histoplasmosis syndrome.

Purpose: To evaluate the use of ocular photodynamic therapy (OPT) with verteporfin in patients with choroidal neovascularization (CNV) from ocular histoplasmosis syndrome (OHS) and to compare these results with those for a natural history group.

Methods: A retrospective chart review was performed to identify cases of CNV secondary to OHS treated with OPT. Complete data were available for 38 of 41 eligible eyes.

Outcomes of vitreoretinal surgery in patients with X-linked retinoschisis.

Background And Objective: To assess the outcomes of vitreoretinal surgery in the treatment of vision-threatening posterior segment complications of X-linked retinoschisis.

Patients And Methods: The authors performed a retrospective analysis of 16 eyes from 11 patients who underwent vitreoretinal surgery. All the patients had a documented positive family history of X-linked retinoschisis, and all patients had bilateral macular disease.

Surgical management of submacular hemorrhage. A series of 47 consecutive cases.

Background: The development of a thick submacular hemorrhage usually carries a poor visual prognosis. The surgical removal of submacular blood may improve the otherwise poor outlook in these cases.

Subjects And Methods: Forty-seven consecutive patients underwent vitrectomy with surgical removal of submacular hemorrhage.

Pars plana vitrectomy for treatment of stage 2 macular holes.

Objective: To assess the anatomic outcome and visual acuities at follow-up after pars plana vitrectomy in the management of stage 2 macular holes.

Design: Retrospective.

Setting: Retina Consultants, Ltd, St Louis, Mo.