Ultra‑wide field angiography in the management of Eales disease.
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2016-07
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Aims: This study aims to evaluate the use of ultra‑wide field (UWF) angiography in patients with Eales
disease (ED). Settings and Design: Prospective observational case series in tertiary eye care center.
Subjects and Methods: This study involved 17 patients diagnosed with ED, who underwent UWF
fluorescein angiography. The angiograms were analyzed to look for additional information as compared
to Early Treatment Diabetic Retinopathy Study seven standard field. The impact of this information in the
management of patients was analyzed. Results: 24 eyes of 17 patients with mean age of 26.3 years were
diagnosed with ED and underwent UWF angiography. UWF fluorescein angiography was helpful in the
documentation of peripheral retinal changes (in 67% of eyes), exact localization of capillary nonperfusion
(CNP) (in 54% of eyes), and in determination of vascular involvement (in 21% of eyes). In 33% of eyes,
immediate treatment plan changed because of changes picked up on UWF angiography. Conclusions: UWF
angiography helped in the better documentation, exact quantification, and location of CNP areas and better
determination of disease activity. UWF imaging may play an important part in the management of patients
with ED.
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Eales disease, fluorescein angiography, ultra‑wide field imaging
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Kumar Vinod, Chandra Parijat, Kumar Atul. Ultra‑wide field angiography in the management of Eales disease. Indian Journal of Ophthalmology. 2016 July; 64(7): 504-507.