Open AccessRanibizumab for choroidal neovascular membrane in a rare case of Bietti′s crystalline dystrophy: A case report
Author(s) -
Nachiappan Kasinathan,
Tandava Krishnan,
Jagadeesan Madhavan
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
indian journal of ophthalmology/indian journal of ophthalmology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.542
H-Index - 51
eISSN - 1998-3689
pISSN - 0301-4738
DOI - 10.4103/0301-4738.95873
Subject(s) - medicine , ranibizumab , ophthalmology , visual acuity , surgery , bevacizumab , chemotherapy
We report a rare case of Bietti's crystalline dystrophy presenting with choroidal neovascular membrane (CNVM) which was treated with three injections of intravitreal ranibizumab. The CNVM underwent scarring after the injections with stabilization of visual acuity at a follow-up period of 12 months suggesting that intravitreal ranibizumab may have a role in the management of CNVM in these rare cases.