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Premacular fibrosis in juvenile Coats' disease with spontaneous peeling after photocoagulation of the congenital vascular anomalies. 1996

B A Lafaut, and H Priem, and J J De Laey

Department of Ophthalmology, University Hospital of Gent.

We studied two cases of juvenile coats' disease with visual loss at presentation due to premacular fibrosis. The retinal area with altered vascularization was photocoagulated with the Argon green laser. The membrane retracted in a matter of a few months resulting in improved visual acuity. Afterwards the membrane completely peeled and was seen as a floater attached to the posterior hyaloid. Peeling of premacular fibrosis in juvenile's Coats disease may be observed after photocoagulation treatment. It is suggested that induced posterior vitreal detachment was associated with peeling of the premacular fibrosis.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D008297	Male		Males
D012164	Retinal Diseases	Diseases involving the RETINA.	Disease, Retinal,Diseases, Retinal,Retinal Disease
D002648	Child	A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL.	Children
D005355	Fibrosis	Any pathological condition where fibrous connective tissue invades any organ, usually as a consequence of inflammation or other injury.	Cirrhosis,Fibroses
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000328	Adult	A person having attained full growth or maturity. Adults are of 19 through 44 years of age. For a person between 19 and 24 years of age, YOUNG ADULT is available.	Adults
D012171	Retinal Vessels	The blood vessels which supply and drain the RETINA.	Pecten Oculi,Retinal Vasculature,Retinal Blood Vessels,Retinal Blood Vessel,Retinal Vasculatures,Retinal Vessel,Vasculature, Retinal,Vessel, Retinal,Vessel, Retinal Blood
D014792	Visual Acuity	Clarity or sharpness of OCULAR VISION or the ability of the eye to see fine details. Visual acuity depends on the functions of RETINA, neuronal transmission, and the interpretative ability of the brain. Normal visual acuity is expressed as 20/20 indicating that one can see at 20 feet what should normally be seen at that distance. Visual acuity can also be influenced by brightness, color, and contrast.	Acuities, Visual,Acuity, Visual,Visual Acuities
D017075	Laser Coagulation	The use of green light-producing LASERS to stop bleeding. The green light is selectively absorbed by HEMOGLOBIN, thus triggering BLOOD COAGULATION.	Laser Thermocoagulation,Thermocoagulation, Laser,Coagulation, Laser,Coagulations, Laser,Laser Coagulations,Laser Thermocoagulations,Thermocoagulations, Laser

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