Indocyanine Green Angiography: A Perspective on Use in the Clinical Setting

PURPOSE: To review the history of indocyanine green (ICG) angiography and to present a personal perspective on its use in the clinical setting today. DESIGN: Perspective with literature review and opinions based on personal experience. METHODS: To acquire views from international retinal physicians experienced with the technique on uses in their facilities and to compare them to the author's personal standards. RESULTS: The author and contributing retinal physicians had surprisingly similar views for most, but not all, applications for ICG angiography use in the clinical setting. CONCLUSIONS: ICG angiography is recommended for a few highly selective chorioretinal disorders, including certain forms of neovascularization in age-related macular degeneration, other neovascular maculopathies, chronic central serous chorioretinopathy, choroidal hemangiomas, and posterior uveitis. (Am J Ophthalmol 2011;151:745-751. (C) 2011 by Elsevier Inc. All rights reserved.)