Purpose:
To report a case of a large anterior retinal capillary hemangioma (RCH) treated successfully with photodynamic therapy (PDT).
Methods:
Case report.
Results:
A 12-mm-large RCH located in the anterior retina, with vision-threatening exudative complications that had not responded to cryotherapy and repeated laser photocoagulations, was treated with PDT using verteporfin. Exudation regressed and tumor growth arrested after treatment.
Conclusion:
PDT can be delivered effectively to a lesion in the anterior retina and should be included as an option for treating anteriorly located RCH when conventional cryotherapy and laser photocoagulation fail.