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Treatment of Port Wine Birthmarks in Sturge-Weber Syndrome Using Topical Timolol.

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Three patients with facial port wine birthmarks were randomly assigned to receive treatment with topical timolol or the placebo. Three masked observers evaluated photographs of the patients, noting improvement in… Click to show full abstract

Three patients with facial port wine birthmarks were randomly assigned to receive treatment with topical timolol or the placebo. Three masked observers evaluated photographs of the patients, noting improvement in patients who were treated with timolol and two controls. The photographic technique was not standardized. This pilot study suggests topical timolol warrants further evaluation for port wine birthmarks. [J Pediatr Ophthalmol Strabimus. 2021;58:e1-e4.].

Keywords: port wine; topical timolol; treatment; wine birthmarks

Journal Title: Journal of pediatric ophthalmology and strabismus
Year Published: 2020

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