Abstract
Purpose: To present young monozygotic twins both of whom developed choroidal neovascularization at the same time. Case/Observations: Monozygotic twins, 22-year-old women, who lived in the same house, developed choroidal neovascularization in the left eye at the same time. The degree of myopia was higher in the left eye (-7.75 and -8.5 dpt in spherical equivalent) than in the right eye (-6.75 and -4.5 dpt) of both patients. The choroidal neovascularization regressed in a different time course and the visual acuity returned to normal in both patients. Conclusion: This pair of monozygotic twins suggests that both genetic and environmental factors underlie the development of choroidal neovascularization in myopic eyes.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 281-283 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | Ophthalmologica |
Volume | 216 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2002 |
Keywords
- Choroidal neovascularization
- Monozygotic twin
- Myopia
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Ophthalmology
- Sensory Systems