TY - JOUR T1 - Verteporfin photodynamic therapy in highly myopic subfoveal choroidal neovascularisation JF - British Journal of Ophthalmology JO - Br J Ophthalmol SP - 173 LP - 176 DO - 10.1136/bjo.87.2.173 VL - 87 IS - 2 AU - J A Montero AU - J M Ruiz-Moreno Y1 - 2003/02/01 UR - http://bjo.bmj.com/content/87/2/173.abstract N2 - Aims: To analyse the visual and angiographic results of photodynamic therapy (PDT) with verteporfin in highly myopic patients with subfoveal choroidal neovascularisation (CNV). Methods: PDT was performed on highly myopic patients with subfoveal CNV. The patient population was divided into two groups according to age at onset of CNV (group 1 aged ≤ 55 and group 2 aged >55 years old). Best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and angiographic findings were considered. Results: At the end of follow up group 2 had worse BCVA than group 1. 76% of patients in both groups showed a complete closure of CNV at the end of follow up. Conclusion: Visual prognosis of myopic CNV treated by PDT is influenced by age at onset. ER -