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- Title
Acquired retinal astrocytoma: Transpupillary thermotherapy may be a viable alternative treatment option.
- Authors
Dubey, Devashish; Ramanjulu, Rajesh; Shanmugam, Mahesh; Mishra, Divyansh; Shanmugam, Mahesh P; Mishra, Divyansh K
- Abstract
Keywords: Acquired retinal astrocytoma; glial proliferation; retinal glial tumors; transpupillary thermotherapy EN Acquired retinal astrocytoma glial proliferation retinal glial tumors transpupillary thermotherapy 1446 1447 2 07/01/20 20200701 NES 200701 A 14-year-old boy was referred with complaints of diminution of vision in the right eye for the past 1 year. Second, it causes heat-induced sclerosis of the vascular channels causing tumor regression and resolution of exudation.[[5]] This photo essay highlights the typical findings in a case of ARA and also reports a yet undescribed treatment modality in such cases.
- Subjects
THERMOTHERAPY; ASTROCYTOMAS; LASER photocoagulation; THERAPEUTICS; GENETIC disorders
- Publication
Indian Journal of Ophthalmology, 2020, Vol 68, Issue 7, p1446
- ISSN
0301-4738
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.4103/ijo.IJO_1724_19