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- A Caucasian female developed active polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV) near a stable choroidal nevus, which was treated successfully with verteporfin photodynamic therapy.
- After 2 years, no active polyps were seen on indocyanine green angiography and her vision remained good.
- The study highlights the effectiveness of indocyanine green angiography in diagnosing PCV and suggests that photodynamic therapy may be a sufficient treatment without needing additional anti-VEGF therapy.
Article Abstract
We report a case of a Caucasian female who developed active polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV) at the edge of a stable choroidal nevus and was successfully treated with verteporfin photodynamic therapy. No active polyp was detectable on indocyanine green angiography 2 years after treatment, and good vision was maintained. Indocyanine green angiography is a useful investigation to diagnose PCV and may be underutilized. Unlike treatment of choroidal neovascularization secondary to choroidal nevus, management of PCV secondary to nevus may not require intravitreal anti-vascular endothelial growth factor therapy. Photodynamic monotherapy may be an effective treatment of secondary PCV.
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