PURPOSE To report a case of Coats' disease managed with the dexamethasone intravitreal implant Ozurdex(®) (Allergan, Inc., Irvine, Calif., USA) combined with retinal photocoagulation. METHODS A 46-year-old female with 20/200 visual acuity was diagnosed with Coats' disease with secondary retinal vasoproliferative tumor. An initial approach was performed with an intravitreal injection of the su...

PURPOSE To describe the utility of using ultra-widefield digital fundus photography and ultra-widefield fluorescein angiography (UWFA) in the pediatric patient population to evaluate peripheral retinal pathology and to manage Coats' disease and familial exudative vitreoretinopathy (FEVR). METHODS Retrospective review of pediatric retinal patients with FEVR or Coats' disease who underwent ultr...

Purpose To describe the clinical response of refractory macular edema associated with Coats' disease following treatment with aflibercept and laser photocoagulation. Methods Case report. Results A 17-year-old female presented with decreased vision of the left eye. Ophthalmic exam demonstrated intraretinal hemorrhages and exudation with associated edema centrally. Angiographic evaluation rev...

Coats' disease is an idiopathic, ophthalmic condition characterized by retinal telangiectasis, intraretinal and subretinal exudation, which can lead to retinal detachment. It is mostly unilateral, progressive and affects mainly males during childhood, although adult cases have also been described. In this review, we make an update of the literature about Coats' disease, emphasizing on diagnosis...