Georges El Mollayess, Karim Sleiman, Riwa Ibrahim, Jamal Bleik
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Abstract
A 16-year-old female with Sturge-Weber syndrome (SWS) presented with decreased vision in the left eye (20/100). Examination and multimodal imaging showed diffuse choroidal hemangioma with choroidal neovascularization and macular edema. Treatment with three monthly injections of intravitreal aflibercept improved vision by 4 lines with complete resolution of the macular edema sustained 4 months after the last injection. A review of the literature showed that this is the first report of successful use of aflibercept to treat macular edema and choroidal neovascularization associated with diffuse choroidal hemangioma in SWS. We suggest that early antivascular endothelial growth factor injections should be considered when faced with choroidal neovascularization associated with diffuse choroidal hemangiomas.
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The Middle East African Journal of Ophthalmology (MEAJO), published four times per year in print and online, is an official journal of the Middle East African Council of Ophthalmology (MEACO). It is an international, peer-reviewed journal whose mission includes publication of original research of interest to ophthalmologists in the Middle East and Africa, and to provide readers with high quality educational review articles from world-renown experts. MEAJO, previously known as Middle East Journal of Ophthalmology (MEJO) was founded by Dr Akef El Maghraby in 1993.
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