RESUMENObjetivo: Detectar y caracterizar los vasos nutricios (VNA) de las membranas neovasculares (NVC) subfoveales en la degeneración macular asociada a la edad (DMAE). Métodos: Estudio retrospectivo en 59 ojos consecutivos con NVC subfoveal secundaria a DMAE. Los VNA fueron detectados gracias a la videoangiografía verde-indocianina, con un oftalmoscopio láser confocal de barrido. Se analizaron los factores siguientes: edad, AV con los optotipos de Snellen y/o ETDRS, patrón de la AFG, tamaño de la NVC y tiempo de evolución. En los VNA se estudió el patrón angiográfico, en paraguas o en raqueta, el número, grosor y localización con respecto a la fóvea. Resultados: Se detectaron VNA en 36 NVC subfoveales (61%). No se encontraron diferencias significativas entre la presencia de vaso nutricio y la AV ARTÍCULO ORIGINAL ABSTRACT Purpose: This study aimed to assess the detection and characteristics of feeder vessels (FV) of subfoveal choroidal neovascularization (CNV) in agerelated macular degeneration (ARMD). Methods: A retrospective study of 59 consecutive eyes presenting subfoveal CNV secondary to ARMD was performed. Feeder vessels were detected by means of indocyanine green video angiography using a confocal scanning laser ophthalmoscope. The following factors were analyzed: patient age, visual acuity using Snellen lines and/or ETDRS, fluorescein angiographic (FA) patterns, size of CNV, and time of evolution. The following characteristics of FV also were evaluated: FV pattern (umbrella or racquet-like pattern), number, width and the location with respect to the fovea. Results: FV were detected in 36 subfoveal CNV (61%). No significant differences were noted between
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