Treatment of choroidal neovascularization through the implantable miniature telescope.

Abstract

To report a case of thermal laser photocoagulation of a choroidal neovasacular membrane through the implantable miniature telescope (IMT). Interventional case report. Focal thermal laser photocoagulation was performed. Complete ablation of the neovascular lesion, visual acuity, and integrity of the IMT were assessed. An 81-year-old woman with a history of IMT implantation for advanced geographic atrophy related to age-related macular degeneration developed an extrafoveal choroidal neovascular lesion. The patient underwent focal laser photocoagulation through the telescope without complication. Three months after treatment, no evidence of recurrence was noted, and visual acuity remained at 20/200. The IMT was not altered by the treatment. Focal thermal laser photocoagulation through an IMT can successfully treat choroidal neovascularization without damaging the device.