Angioid streaks are visible irregular crack-like dehiscences in Bruch’s membrane that are associated with atrophic degeneration of the overlying retinal pigmented epithelium. the article discusses about the treatment options available for Angioid streaks.
Histopathological findings: Several well demarcated breaks Disintegration and frying of the elastic fibers Electron microscopy (EM) studies showed the presence of abundant granulomatous material in this lamina Other histopathological findings include the break or absence of choriocapillaris beneath angioid streaks and thinning or decoloration of RPE Treatments: As patients are asymptomatic initially and no indication for prophylactic treatment is present. Symptomatic patients complained of a decrease in their central visual acuity, and some developed distortion and metamorphopsia that was more disturbing than the associated central…
