Spontaneous Regression of Neovascularization at the Disc in Diabetic Retinopathy.

Han,  Jae Ryong; Ju,  Won Kyung; Park,  In Won

doi:2004.18.1.41

Korean J Ophthalmol > Volume 18(1); 2004 > Article

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Korean Journal of Ophthalmology 2004;18(1):41-46.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.3341/kjo.2004.18.1.41 Published online June 30, 2004.

Spontaneous Regression of Neovascularization at the Disc in Diabetic Retinopathy.

Jae Ryong Han, Won Kyung Ju, In Won Park

Department of Ophthalmology, Hallym University College of Medicine, Hallym University Sacred Heart Hospital, Anyang, Korea.

Abstract

Neovascularization at the disc (NVD) is the most serious complication in diabetic retinopathy, and leads to vitreous hemorrhage and tractional retinal detachment. We report two cases of spontaneous regression of NVD in proliferative diabetic retinopathy. Two men (31 and 46 years old) with diabetes had NVD in both eyes. They were treated with panretinal photocoagulation on the left eye first, but their right eyes went untreated, because they did not revisit our clinic for several months. Fortunately, on revisit, their neovascularization had disappeared a few months later in both eyes, including their untreated right eyes. We could not find any specific causes for the spontaneous regression of the new vessels.

Key Words: diabetic retinopathy;disc neovascularization;spontaneous regression