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ICG

Indocyanine Green Angiography

Plain-language definition

An imaging test using a different dye to visualize the choroidal blood vessels beneath the retina, useful for deeper layer conditions.

Where this term comes up

  • Indocyanine green (ICG) angiography - a related test - uses a different dye.

    Test · Fluorescein Angiography

  • Indocyanine green (ICG) angiography - evaluates the choroidal blood flow; helpful in chronic cases

    Condition · Central Serous Retinopathy

Category
Test or diagnostic term
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Diagnostic terms describe tests, measurements, imaging, or exam techniques used to understand eye and neuro-ophthalmic problems.

Related glossary terms

  • fluorescein

    Yellow Eye Dye

  • OCT

    Optical Coherence Tomography

  • macula

    Central Retina

  • FA

    Fluorescein Angiography

  • FDA

    Food and Drug Administration

  • anti-VEGF

    Anti-Vascular Endothelial Growth Factor

A note on medical context

A glossary definition can explain a word, but it cannot tell you whether a symptom or test result is serious. If this term came from an article, use the full article and your clinician's guidance for context.