Choroidal abnormalities tend to increase with age and are most often observed within the vascular arcade.

Results suggest that SRT is a safe and effective treatment for persistent CSCR and does not leave permanent scotoma regardless of irradiation energy in the therapeutic range.

Background/aim-The significance of indocyanine green (ICG) angiography (ICGA) in Harada's disease still awaits clarification in many respects. This study investigates the details of choroidal lesions observed in Harada's disease by the subtraction method. Methods-Eight patients with Harada's disease were followed with ICGA. ICG angiograms were obtained with a Topcon high resolution digital fundus camera and processed with a Topcon IMAGEnet computer system. Image subtraction was conducted for analysing serial angiograms taken at about 2 second intervals during the dye transit phase and those taken in the early and middle phases of angiography. (Br J Ophthalmol 1999;83:822-833) Results-Standard

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The purpose of this study was to investigate the occurrence rate and predictors of photodynamic therapy (PDT) induced acute exudative maculopathy (PAEM). This retrospective study included 39 eyes of 39 patients (32 males and 7 females), who were treated with initial PDT. PAEM was defined as an increase in central retinal thickness (CRT) of 15% or more measured by OCT on day 3 after PDT compared with baseline. Sixteen of 39 eyes (41%) were classified in the PAEM+ group. CRT and central choroidal thickness (CCT) were significantly increased at 3 days in the PAEM+ group and significantly decreased at 1 month after PDT in the PAEM- group. In a multiple comparison, neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nAMD) had a significantly higher incidence of PAEM compared to polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV) and central serous chorioretinopathy (CSC). The incidence of PAEM was lower in PCV and CSC, and higher in nAMD. BCVA at 1 month was significantly worse in the PAEM group, which may be related to visual prognosis after PDT. Since both CRT and CCT decrease at 1 month, the detection of PAEM needs to be assessed a few days after PDT.