Abstract
Bietti crystalline dystrophy is a rare hereditary autosomal recessive disease that causes photoreceptor loss secondary to degeneration of retinal pigment epithelium due to intracellular retinal pigment epithelial crystalline deposits and abnormal lipid metabolism. We aimed to present a case of choroidal neovascular membrane secondary to Bietti crystalline dystrophy diagnosed with multimodal imaging and treated with an intravitreal injection of aflibercept. A single dose of aflibercept injection might be effective due to its higher affinity for vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) in comparison with other anti-VEGFs. It might be a treatment alternative that can be considered in the choroidal neovascular membrane due to uncommon etiologies.
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Publication details
- DOI
- 10.4103/ojo.ojo_9_22
- Journal
- Oman Journal of Ophthalmology, 16(1), 142-144
- Publisher
- Medknow Publications
- Open access
- Gold open access
Cite this article
APA 7
Ozbek, M., Pehlivanoglu, S., & Artunay, H. O. (2023). Bietti crystalline dystrophy complicated by choroidal neovascularization treated with a single dose of aflibercept. Oman Journal of Ophthalmology, 16(1), 142-144. https://doi.org/10.4103/ojo.ojo_9_22
MLA 9
Ozbek, Merve, et al. "Bietti crystalline dystrophy complicated by choroidal neovascularization treated with a single dose of aflibercept." Oman Journal of Ophthalmology, vol. 16, no. 1, 2023, pp. 142-144. https://doi.org/10.4103/ojo.ojo_9_22.
Chicago (author–date)
Ozbek, Merve, Seren Pehlivanoglu, and Halil Ozgur Artunay. 2023. "Bietti crystalline dystrophy complicated by choroidal neovascularization treated with a single dose of aflibercept." Oman Journal of Ophthalmology 16 (1): 142-144. https://doi.org/10.4103/ojo.ojo_9_22.
Harvard
Ozbek, M., Pehlivanoglu, S. and Artunay, H. O. (2023) 'Bietti crystalline dystrophy complicated by choroidal neovascularization treated with a single dose of aflibercept', Oman Journal of Ophthalmology, 16(1), pp. 142-144. doi:10.4103/ojo.ojo_9_22.
Vancouver
Ozbek M, Pehlivanoglu S, Artunay HO. Bietti crystalline dystrophy complicated by choroidal neovascularization treated with a single dose of aflibercept. Oman Journal of Ophthalmology. 2023;16(1):142-144. doi:10.4103/ojo.ojo_9_22
IEEE
M. Ozbek, S. Pehlivanoglu, and H. O. Artunay, "Bietti crystalline dystrophy complicated by choroidal neovascularization treated with a single dose of aflibercept," Oman Journal of Ophthalmology, vol. 16, no. 1, pp. 142-144, 2023, doi: 10.4103/ojo.ojo_9_22.