Purpose: Basal laminar drusen (BLD) is a rare retinal disorder that may be complicated with choroidal neovascularisation (CNV). Here we describe four patients treated with verteporfin photodynamic therapy (PDT) for CNV secondary to BLD.
Methods: Four consecutive patients presented with subfoveal CNV secondary to BLD. Mean visual acuity was 20/50. CNV was treated with one single PDT session.
Results: Exsudative features of CNV were resolved after one session for all patients. After 6 months, mean visual acuity was 20/25 and remained stable.
Conclusion: In this series, PDT was an effective treatment for CNV secondary to BLD.
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