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Peripheral choroidal neovascular membrane in a case of peripheral exudative hemorrhagic chorioretinopathy managed with combination therapy

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To report a case of peripheral exudative hemorrhagic chorioretinopathy (PEHCR) associated with extramacular choroidal neovascular membrane (CNVM). A 65-year-old female with BCVA of 3/60 in the RE was diagnosed to have PEHCR with peripheral CNVM. She had subretinal fluid in the macular region. The patient was treated successfully with a single dose of intravitreal bevacizumab followed by laser photocoagulation of the CNVM. BCVA was 6/24 after 3 months and subretinal fluid had resolved. PEHCR may be associated with extramacular CNVM and hence may cause visual loss. Such extramacular CNVMs respond well to combination therapy which offers a permanent cure.

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  1. Vitreo Retina Services, Dr R P Centre for Ophthalmic Sciences, All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Room 485, New Delhi, 110029, India

    Brijesh Takkar, Sangeeta Roy & Shorya Azad

  2. Department of Ophthalmology, Dayanand Medical College and Hospital, Ludhiana, India

    Preet Kanwar Singh Sodhi & Gurkirat Singh Bajwa

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Takkar, B., Roy, S., Sodhi, P.K.S. et al. Peripheral choroidal neovascular membrane in a case of peripheral exudative hemorrhagic chorioretinopathy managed with combination therapy. Int Ophthalmol 37, 429–431 (2017). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10792-016-0277-5

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