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  • Title: Surgical outcome for removal of subfoveal choroidal neovascular membranes in children.
    Author: Jain K, Shafiq AE, Devenyi RG.
    Journal: Retina; 2002 Aug; 22(4):412-7. PubMed ID: 12172106.
    Abstract:
    OBJECTIVE: To asses the surgical outcome of subfoveal choroidal neovascular membranes in children. METHODS: Two eyes with Best disease and one with idiopathic subfoveal choroidal neovascular membrane underwent vitrectomy and extraction of the subfoveal neovascular membrane. RESULTS: All the three eyes had significant improvement in their visual acuity and there was no recurrence of choroidal neovascular membrane. CONCLUSION: Surgical removal of subfoveal choroidal neovascular membrane in children carries good visual prognosis in selected cases.
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