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Multimodal Imaging in Pachychoroid Neovasculopathy: A Case Report
Özlem Biçer1, Figen Batıoğlu1, Sibel Demirel1
1Ankara University Faculty of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Ankara, Turkey.
Turkish Journal of Ophthalmology
|November 9, 2018
Summary
Pachychoroid neovasculopathy (PNV) is a condition causing blurred vision due to abnormal blood vessel growth. This case study details a patient
Area of Science:
- Ophthalmology
- Retinal Diseases
- Neovascularization
Background:
- Pachychoroid neovasculopathy (PNV) involves type 1 neovascularization.
- It is characterized by dilated choroidal vessels and increased choroidal thickness.
Purpose of the Study:
- To describe a clinical case of Pachychoroid neovasculopathy (PNV).
Main Methods:
- Case report of a 50-year-old male with blurred vision.
- Diagnostic methods included dilated fundus examination, fundus autofluorescence, fundus fluorescein angiography, indocyanine green angiography, spectral domain optical coherence tomography, and optical coherence tomography angiography.
Main Results:
- The patient presented with blurred vision and best corrected visual acuity of 20/100 in both eyes.
- Retinal pigment epithelium alterations were observed, particularly evident on fundus autofluorescence.
- Characteristic PNV findings were confirmed across multiple imaging modalities.
Conclusions:
- The case illustrates the diagnostic findings of Pachychoroid neovasculopathy (PNV).
- Comprehensive imaging is crucial for diagnosing PNV and its associated retinal changes.
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