Biomedical subjects

Itamar Klemperer

Publications and source records attributed to Itamar Klemperer.

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Treatment of subfoveal choroidal neovascularization secondary to choroidal nevus using photodynamic therapy.

A 52-year-old man sought treatment for decreased vision in his right eye for 3 weeks. Visual acuity was 20/120. Examination revealed an elevated choroidal nevus at the posterior pole. Fluorescein and indocyanine green angiographies disclosed fibrovascular pigment epithelial detachment extending under the fovea. The patient was treated by two sessions of photodynamic therapy with verteporfin. Visual acuity improved to 20/40. The fibrovascular pigment epithelial detachment area diminished and the fovea is clear of lesion. Seven months after the last treatment, visual acuity remains stable. Photodynamic therapy with verteporfin could be an effective option for treating subfoveal choroidal neovascularization secondary to choroidal nevus.

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Posteriorly dislocated capsular tension ring.

A 69-year-old man who had pseudoexfoliation and significant nuclear cataract underwent cataract surgery in his right eye. At the beginning of the phacoemulsification, inferior zonulolysis was observed and a capsular tension ring was implanted. Anterior vitrectomy was also performed because of vitreous in the anterior chamber at the end of surgery. A tear in the posterior capsule could not be identified. Three days after surgery, the capsular tension ring was observed partially in the anterior vitreous. A 3-port pars plana vitrectomy was performed and the ring was removed. Three weeks later, the eye developed retinal detachment and was successfully repaired. Retinal complications can develop if the capsular tension ring moves into the vitreous.

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