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A case of treating polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy subretinal fluid by subthreshold micropulse laser
Sarmad Mustafa Jafar1, Zaid Rajab Hussein2, Muthanna Basheer Yasir2
1Jenna Ophthalmic Center, Baghdad, Iraq.
Purpose:
Assess the effectiveness of a subthreshold micropulse laser for treating a patient with polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy and subretinal fluid.
Observations:
A 55-year-old female presented with left eye blurring vision and metamorphopsia, and her visual acuity was 20/60. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) and OCT angiography showed subretinal fluid and pigmented epithelium detachment with a small polyp under the retinal pigmented epithelium, which was diagnosed as polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy. She was treated with a subthreshold micropulse (577nm) laser and showed a dramatic response within 12 weeks with the disappearance of subretinal fluid and visual acuity improving to 20/25.
Conclusion And Importance:
A subthreshold micropulse laser might be an effective and safe option for treating patients with polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy and subretinal fluid.
