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Pachychoroid neovasculopathy can mimic wet type age-related macular degeneration.

Mohsen FarvardinAbdulrahim AminiYounes AzizpourfardMasoud YasemiZahra MahdizadMohammad Karim Johari
Published in: International journal of retina and vitreous (2022)
This study revealed that about a one-fifth of wet AMD patients are actually pachychoroid neovasculopathy. These patients were younger and had thicker SFCT, and developed less subretinal scarring. Thus, the disorder must be considered as an important differential diagnosis of AMD-CNV.
Keyphrases
  • end stage renal disease
  • age related macular degeneration
  • ejection fraction
  • chronic kidney disease
  • newly diagnosed
  • peritoneal dialysis
  • prognostic factors
  • patient reported outcomes