Photodynamic therapy for choroidal neovascularisation secondary to basal laminar drusen

Abstract

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. © 2009 Macmillan Publishers Limited. All rights reserved.