Swept-source optical coherence tomography angiography in diagnosing radiation retinopathy after choroidal melanoma plaque brachytherapy

Radiation retinopathy is ischaemic damage to the retina and choroid following brachytherapy of intraocular tumours and head and neck tumours. It can lead to vision loss in patients treated with radiation due to choroidal melanoma. Patients following this type of treatment should be systematically mo...

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Main Authors: Magdalena Kal, Michał Brzdęk, Aleksandra Stypuła-Wypchło, Dorota Zarębska-Michaluk
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Michał Brzdęk
Aleksandra Stypuła-Wypchło
Dorota Zarębska-Michaluk
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description Radiation retinopathy is ischaemic damage to the retina and choroid following brachytherapy of intraocular tumours and head and neck tumours. It can lead to vision loss in patients treated with radiation due to choroidal melanoma. Patients following this type of treatment should be systematically monitored for tumour recurrence, metastases, and ischaemic radiation retinopathy. Follow-up should include a fundus examination and additional tests such as optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA), fluorescein angiography (FA), and B-scan ultrasonography. OCTA proves to be a valuable diagnostic tool for early detection and treatment of radiation retinopathy, offering detailed vascular maps and effectively identifying radiation retinopathy features, complementing traditional methods like fluorescein angiography.
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spelling doaj-art-c8b2eee569a742e88e1785df1b9fb0562025-08-20T01:50:42ZengTermedia Publishing HouseStudia Medyczne1899-18742300-67222024-12-01411384410.5114/ms.2024.14541055229Swept-source optical coherence tomography angiography in diagnosing radiation retinopathy after choroidal melanoma plaque brachytherapyMagdalena KalMichał BrzdękAleksandra Stypuła-WypchłoDorota Zarębska-MichalukRadiation retinopathy is ischaemic damage to the retina and choroid following brachytherapy of intraocular tumours and head and neck tumours. It can lead to vision loss in patients treated with radiation due to choroidal melanoma. Patients following this type of treatment should be systematically monitored for tumour recurrence, metastases, and ischaemic radiation retinopathy. Follow-up should include a fundus examination and additional tests such as optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA), fluorescein angiography (FA), and B-scan ultrasonography. OCTA proves to be a valuable diagnostic tool for early detection and treatment of radiation retinopathy, offering detailed vascular maps and effectively identifying radiation retinopathy features, complementing traditional methods like fluorescein angiography.https://www.termedia.pl/Swept-source-optical-coherence-tomography-angiography-in-diagnosing-radiation-retinopathy-after-choroidal-melanoma-plaque-brachytherapy,67,55229,1,1.htmloptical coherence tomography angiography choroidal melanoma radiation retinopathy plaque brachytherapy.
spellingShingle Magdalena Kal
Michał Brzdęk
Aleksandra Stypuła-Wypchło
Dorota Zarębska-Michaluk
Swept-source optical coherence tomography angiography in diagnosing radiation retinopathy after choroidal melanoma plaque brachytherapy
Studia Medyczne
optical coherence tomography angiography
choroidal melanoma
radiation retinopathy
plaque brachytherapy.
title Swept-source optical coherence tomography angiography in diagnosing radiation retinopathy after choroidal melanoma plaque brachytherapy
title_full Swept-source optical coherence tomography angiography in diagnosing radiation retinopathy after choroidal melanoma plaque brachytherapy
title_fullStr Swept-source optical coherence tomography angiography in diagnosing radiation retinopathy after choroidal melanoma plaque brachytherapy
title_full_unstemmed Swept-source optical coherence tomography angiography in diagnosing radiation retinopathy after choroidal melanoma plaque brachytherapy
title_short Swept-source optical coherence tomography angiography in diagnosing radiation retinopathy after choroidal melanoma plaque brachytherapy
title_sort swept source optical coherence tomography angiography in diagnosing radiation retinopathy after choroidal melanoma plaque brachytherapy
topic optical coherence tomography angiography
choroidal melanoma
radiation retinopathy
plaque brachytherapy.
url https://www.termedia.pl/Swept-source-optical-coherence-tomography-angiography-in-diagnosing-radiation-retinopathy-after-choroidal-melanoma-plaque-brachytherapy,67,55229,1,1.html
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