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Diffuse choroidal haemangiomas are usually evident at birth. [ 5 ] Investigations - ultrasound scan, fluorescein angiography, MRI. [ 6 ] Treatment - photodynamic therapy has bee...
Cerebral Angiography, What is cerebral angiography? Cerebral angiography is a type of X-ray test. It uses a special dye and camera to help doctors create pictures of the ...
Coronary Angiography, Coronary angiography is a specialised X-ray test to find out detailed information about your heart (coronary) arteries. , Angina Coronary angiography
Investigations - fluorescein angiography, indocyanine green angiography, and electroretinography. In patients with a typical clinical appearance of birdshot chorioretinopathy, testi...
This test is useful when there is doubt about whether AMD is the wet or dry form, and to monitor treatment. Fluorescein angiography If wet AMD is diagnosed or suspected then a further...
Multimodal imaging techniques, including B-scan ultrasonography, fluorescein angiography (injection of contrast dye to visualise the vessels at the back of the eye) and fundus autofluorescenc...
Referral to an ophthalmologist is useful as abnormal findings may be noted on funduscopy examination, and fluorescein angiography. Investigation The pathological features are severe, ...
Investigations Fluorescein angiography shows subretinal neovascularisation from the choroid as the basic underlying disease process in most cases. [ 3 ] Management of Förster-F...
In the eye clinic, further evaluation includes: Measurement of intraocular pressure. Fluorescein angiography is the investigation of choice in CRVO. It evaluates retinal capillary no...
Slit-lamp biomicroscopy - this provides a good view of the macula and the underlying retinal pigment epithelium. Fluorescein angiography - this involves observation of the passage of ...
These show the overall image of the retina, allowing the ophthalmologist to see which areas appear to have sustained damage. Fluorescein angiography . This allows the ophthalmologist to l...
Before bleeding occurs, a subretinal net often forms that can be detected by an Amsler grid and intravenous fluorescein angiography. Before angioid streaks are visible there is often leopard ...
Colour fundus photography is used to record the appearance of the retina. Fluorescein angiography is used if neovascular AMD is suspected, in order to confirm the diagnosis and assess t...
Annual direct and indirect ophthalmoscopy from age 5 years, ± fluorescein angiography. Annual 24-hour measurement of the urinary vanillylmandelic acid (VMA) level from age 10 years.
Investigations Diagnosis is usually made clinically; however, the following may be helpful: Optical coherence tomography: this technique provides high-resolution cross-sectional imaging of th...
ECG may reveal cardiac conduction abnormalities. Fluorescein angiography may be useful in the acute phase. The disc swells due to pseudo-oedema of the nerve fibre layer; peripapillary tela...
Ischaemic maculopathy : the clinical appearance may be relatively normal but the visual acuity has dropped and ischaemia is seen on fluorescein angiography. Clinically significant macular...
Further investigations may include magnetic resonance venography (MRV) to check the cerebral venous sinuses, lumbar puncture to check the opening pressure, CSF biochemistry and microbiology, and f...
Fundus fluorescein angiography and optical coherence tomography (OCT) are the commonly used techniques.
One paper recommended 10% fluorescein for this test, since it is more concentrated; however, this is not usually available in primary care as its primary use is in fluorescein angiography [ 3...