Isquemia retiniana y proliferación fibrovascular tardía asociada a coloboma de nervio óptico
- N. Pastora
- J. Peralta 1
- J. Abelairas 2
- 1 Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, España
- 2 Departamento de Oftalmología Pediátrica, Hospital Universitario La Paz, Madrid, España
ISSN: 0365-6691
Year of publication: 2016
Volume: 91
Issue: 4
Pages: 184-187
Type: Article
More publications in: Archivos de la Sociedad Española de Oftalmologia
Abstract
Abstract Case report A patient with a left optic nerve coloboma with late development (at 15 years of age) of vitreoretinal fibrovascular proliferation and tractional retinal detachment (TRD). Sectorial retinal photocoagulation was performed with regression of the proliferative tissue and exudation. Discussion Congenital optic nerve anomalies may be associated with significant retinal avascularity, ischaemia and late fibrovascular proliferation. Laser is effective for regression of the neovascular tissue and preventing TRD progression.