SUBFOVEAL CHOROIDAL NEOVASCULARIZATION IN UVEITIS

Only rarely can the development of subretinal foveal or parafoveal neo vascularization be observed in patients with chronic uveitis. We repor t herein the clinical characteristics pertaining to neovascular membra nes and the treatment thereof in 3 patients afflicted with either sarc oidosis (2 patients) or Behcet syndrome (1 patient). Peroral steroids contributed to a reduction of neovascular membranes in 1 patient with sarcoidosis. The management of uveitis is mandatory for the prevention of subretinal foveal neovascular membranes.