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Persistent placoid maculopathy (PPM) is a rare eye condition. New imaging reveals reduced blood flow in the choriocapillaris as a key feature of acute PPM.

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Retinal Imaging
Choroidal Vasculature

Background:

Persistent placoid maculopathy (PPM) is a rare condition characterized by specific multimodal imaging findings.
Hypofluorescence on fluorescein angiography (FA) and indocyanine green angiography (ICGA) is typical, with proposed mechanisms including impaired choroidal vasculature or inflammatory deposits.

Observation:

This case report details a 58-year-old woman with acute onset PPM.
Novel imaging characteristics of chorioretinal perfusion were observed.

Findings:

Optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA) confirmed hypoperfusion of the choriocapillaris.
This hypoperfusion correlated with the hypofluorescent areas seen on FA and ICGA.

Implications:

These findings enhance understanding of the pathophysiology of acute PPM.
OCTA provides valuable insights into chorioretinal perfusion abnormalities in PPM.
This may aid in refining diagnostic and therapeutic strategies for PPM.