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Serial autofluorescence imaging over two years following indocyanine green‐assisted internal limiting membrane peel for macular hole
Author(s) -
Kersey Thomas L,
Bolton Anne,
Patel CK
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
clinical and experimental ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.3
H-Index - 74
eISSN - 1442-9071
pISSN - 1442-6404
DOI - 10.1111/j.1442-9071.2005.01078.x
Subject(s) - indocyanine green , autofluorescence , macular hole , internal limiting membrane , medicine , vitrectomy , tamponade , visual acuity , inner limiting membrane , limiting , ophthalmology , surgery , retinal , optics , fluorescence , mechanical engineering , physics , engineering
A bstract A 65‐year‐old patient with an idiopathic full‐thickness macular hole underwent a vitrectomy, inner limiting membrane (ILM) peel and gas tamponade. The ILM was stained using 0.5% indocyanine green (ICG). Postoperative autofluorescence imaging shows a central focal hyperfluorescence surrounded by a perifoveal hypofluoresecnt area corresponding to the dyed and peeled ILM. Serial autofluorescence images showed progressive decrease in staining until 2 years later when no signs of ICG autofluorescence were apparent. The visual acuity for this patient improved two Snellen lines from 6/36 to 6/18 at 2 years. ICG may not be clinically toxic as is currently feared.