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Peripapillary pachychoroidopathy.

J L Sánchez-Vicente¹, A C Martínez-Borrego¹, F E Molina-Socola²

¹Oftalmología, Hospital Universitario Virgen del Rocío, Sevilla, España.

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|June 29, 2020

Summary

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Peripapillary pachychoroidopathy, a variant of pachychoroid disease, presents with serous detachment near the optic disc. High-penetration optical coherence tomography aids in diagnosis and management.

Keywords:

Choroidal neovascularisation Neovascularización coroidea Optical coherence tomography Pachychoroid Paquicoroides Paquicoroidopatía peripapilar Peripapillary pachychoroidopathy Tomografía de coherencia óptica

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Choroidal Diseases

Background:

Peripapillary pachychoroidopathy is a distinct entity within the pachychoroid disease spectrum.
It is characterized by specific anatomical changes around the optic disc.

Observation:

The study included 8 eyes from 5 patients (47-65 years) with peripapillary pachychoroidopathy.
Patients presented with neuroepithelial or retinal pigment epithelial serous detachment in the nasal macula extending to the optic disc.
Increased choroidal thickness was noted at the peripapillary level.

Findings:

High-penetration optical coherence tomography (OCT) was used to analyze choroidal thickness.
Patient outcomes were monitored over 12 to 48 months.
Peripapillary pachychoroidopathy requires differentiation from inflammatory and neuro-ophthalmological conditions.

Implications:

Accurate diagnosis is crucial for appropriate patient management.
High-penetration OCT is valuable for assessing choroidal thickness in suspected cases.
Further research into pachychoroid disease variants is warranted.