Retention of dye after indocyanine Green-assisted internal limiting membrane peeling
2003; Elsevier BV; Volume: 136; Issue: 1 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1016/s0002-9394(03)00074-6
ISSN1879-1891
AutoresMasayuki Ashikari, Hironori Ozeki, Kazuyuki Tomida, Eiji Sakurai, Kazushi Tamai, Yuichiro Ogura,
Tópico(s)Retinal Diseases and Treatments
ResumoTo describe the long-term retention of indocyanine green (ICG) in the fundus after ICG-assisted internal limiting membrane peeling.Case report. Two patients underwent vitrectomy including ICG-assisted internal limiting membrane peeling. The fundus was examined with a 780-nm infrared illumination of a scanning laser ophthalmoscope after surgery.No ICG staining of the fundus was visible ophthalmoscopically. Examination with a scanning laser ophthalmoscope, however, detected fluorescence from residual ICG until 6 months after surgery in case 1 and 9 months in case 2. No complication related to the residual ICG was observed.The results suggested that ICG remains in the fundus for a long period after surgery. Clearance of the dye from the diabetic retina may be prolonged.
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