Ranibizumab for choroidal neovascular membrane in a rare case of Bietti′s crystalline dystrophy: A case report

Abstract

We report a rare case of Bietti′s crystalline dystrophy presenting with choroidal neovascular membrane (CNVM) which was treated with three injections of intravitreal ranibizumab. The CNVM underwent scarring after the injections with stabilization of visual acuity at a follow-up period of 12 months suggesting that intravitreal ranibizumab may have a role in the management of CNVM in these rare cases.

Keywords

• Plateau iris
• primary angle closure glaucoma
• prevalence
• Enucleation
• India
• indications
• trends
• Closure glaucoma
• primary angle
• scanning electron microscopy
• trabecular
• Apoptosis
• caspase-3/7
• cigarette smoke toxicant
• hydroquinone
• Blepharophimosis
• cosmetic
• functional
• single stage
• Refractive error
• rural area
• school children
• use of spectacles
• Bietti′s crystalline dystrophy
• choroidal neovascular membrane
• ranibizumab