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Several reports and clinical trials have assessed the efficacy of laser treatment in selected cases of choroidal neovascularization (CNV) in age-related macular degeneration (AMD)1-3. However, in spite of laser photocoagulation, more than 50% of treated eyes develop persistent or recurrent CNV within 3 years after treatment4,5. Consequently, in order to identify as soon as possible the recurrence and to prevent a severe visual loss, there is a general agreement on the opportunity to perform frequent post-treatment clinical and instrumental examinations.
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Saviano, S., Parodi, M.B., Da Pozzo, S., Iustulin, D., Ravalico, G. (1998). Detection of recurrent choroidal neovascularization in age-related macular degeneration: comparison of clinical examination, fluorescein angiography and indocyanine green videoangiography. In: Coscas, G., Piccolino, F.C. (eds) Retinal Pigment Epithelium and Macular Diseases. Documenta Ophthalmologica Proceedings Series, vol 62. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-5137-5_62
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