Spontaneous regression of subretinal choroidal neovascularisation in a patient with AMD

Author: Ilias Papandreou (Greece)

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Purpose

To present a case of spontaneous regression of choroidal neovascularisation after interruption of anti-VEGF treatment

Setting/Venue

The patient was reviewed at the Athens Eye Center

Methods

A 69-year-old presented in 2019 with bilateral choroidal neovascularization caused by age related macular degeneration (AMD). Visual acuity was 6/18 in both eyes. He underwent treatment with intravitreal Lucentis injections in both eyes and cataract surgery.

Results

Subretinal and intravitreal fluid resolved and best corrected visual acuity improved to 6/12 in both eyes. The subretinal tissue remain unchanged throughout the treatment with Lucentis. The patient was seen in March 2020 and planned for further anti-VEGF treatment because of new fluid accumulation. He was lost to follow up because of the pandemic and resurfaced in April 2021. At that time the subretinal tissue had completely regressed in the right eye and remained unchanged in the left eye.

Conlusions

It is unclear whether this was an automatic regression of choroidal neovascularization or different pathology was at play.

Financial Disclosure

None

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