Open AccessPolypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy
Author(s) -
Amy Huddleston,
Tyler Phan,
Tiffany D. Tucker
Publication year - 2018
Publication title -
canadian journal of optometry/cjo. canadian journal of optometry
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2562-1505
pISSN - 0834-2245
DOI - 10.15353/cjo.80.259
Subject(s) - retinal , medicine , ophthalmology , asymptomatic , retinal pigment epithelium , serous fluid , macular degeneration , retina , retinal detachment , surgery , pathology , biology , neuroscience
Polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV) is a disease of the choroidal vasculature that may result in sub-retinal hemorrhage and serous detachment of the retinal pigmented epithelium (RPE), leading to sub-retinal brosis and, sometimes, permanent vision loss. This report describes a case of PCV in an African-American female over the course of 1 year and demonstrates the progression of PCV, from being relatively asymptomatic to the development of a visually significant sub-retinal hemorrhage. She is currently being treated with Avastin intravitreal injections with some resolution of her symptoms and a reduction of sub-retinal bleeding.