Intravitreal bevacizumab in congenital retinal macrovessel with retinal arteriolar macroaneurysm

Goel, Neha; Kumar, Vinod; Seth, Anisha; Ghosh, Basudeb

doi:10.1016/j.sjopt.2015.03.001

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“… 1 This phenomenon was first described by Mauthner 2 in 1869, and the condition is most often an incidental finding. CRMs are rare, 3 but they have been observed in conjunction with several other ocular pathologies including branch retinal artery occlusion, 4 cavernous hemangioma, 5 macroaneurysm, 6 retinal detachment, 7 telangiectasias, 8 vitreous hemorrhage, 9 and reduced visual acuity due to obscuration of the fovea. 10 CRMs have previously been examined using fluorescein angiography, 3 , 11 but optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) now allows for noninvasive imaging of retinal vasculature and segmentation of the superficial and deep vascular layers.…”

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A case of congenital retinal macrovessel in an otherwise normal eye

Strampe

Wirostko

Carroll

2017

American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports

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PurposeTo present the case of a 37-year-old female with a foveal macrovessel.ObservationsThe patient had an incidental finding of congenital retinal macrovessel (CRM) in the left eye on optical coherence tomography (OCT). Visual acuity was normal, and slit lamp and dilated fundus examinations were otherwise unremarkable. OCT angiography (OCTA) imaging allowed for visualization of the depth profile of the vessel as well as the foveal avascular zone (FAZ). The FAZ and foveal pit were both smaller in the affected eye compared to the fellow eye.Conclusions and importanceWe describe findings of OCTA imaging in a patient with CRM. Previous reports have relied on examination using fluorescein angiography, which does not provide sufficient axial resolution to discern the different vascular plexuses. This report further characterizes how this rare condition can affect foveal morphology and retinal vasculature.

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A case of congenital retinal macrovessel in an otherwise normal eye

Strampe

Wirostko

Carroll

2017

American Journal of Ophthalmology Case Reports

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“…Because the majority of sufferers are asymptomatic, congenital retinal macrovessel is usually discovered unexpectedly on physical examinations or in patients with other ophthalmic diseases. In many studies and in normal eyes [6], partial congenital retinal macrovessel can be accompanied by branch retinal artery occlusion [7], retinal deep capillary ischaemia [8], macular retinal cavernous haemangioma [9], retinal arteriolar macroaneurysm [10,11], retinal peripheral telangiectasia [12], vitreous haemorrhage [13], retinal detachment [14], and even venous malformations of the brain [15]. Archer suggested that retinal arteriovenous communications could be divided into three groups [16].…”

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Multimodal imaging of aberrant macular microvessel crossing the foveal avascular zone in two young adults

Jiang

Zheng

et al. 2020

BMC Ophthalmol

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Background: The traditional view is that there are no vessels in the foveal avascular zone. The two cases we report show microvessels crossing the foveal avascular zone. Case presentation: A man and a woman, both 25 years old, were both incidentally found on optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) to have unilateral aberrant microvessels crossing the foveal avascular zone in their left eyes. Visual acuity was preserved in both patients. The vessel density (VD) and perfusion density (PD) of the eyes with the aberrant microvessels were all higher than those of the contralateral eyes. Nevertheless, measurements of foveal avascular zone (FAZ) dimensions, including its area, perimeter and circularity, were smaller in the left eyes than in the right eyes. No complications were recorded. Conclusions: To date, aberrant microvessels crossing the foveal avascular zone have not been found to impair visual function. OCTA is a non-invasive and quick method that does not require dilation or the use of fluorescein dye. It is a reliable tool for the detection of aberrant microvessels crossing the foveal avascular zone.

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“…Retinal venous macroaneurysms, typically originating from the capillary bed, are rare and have been described in Coats disease and following branch retinal vein occlusion. 4,5 Previous reports have documented macroaneurysms occuring in eyes with retinal macrovessels 6,7 , although none have used multimodal imaging including optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) to aid in the diagnosis, management and follow-up of these vascular abnormalities.…”

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