Cytokine profiles of macular neovascularization in the elderly based on a classification from a pachychoroid/drusen perspective.
Satoru InodaHidenori TakahashiYuji InoueXue TanHironobu TampoYusuke AraiYasuo YanagiHidetoshi KawashimaPublished in: Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv fur klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie (2021)
All MNV groups showed distinct cytokine profiles. Eyes with "neovascular age-related macular degeneration with drusen and concomitant pachychoroid" may share a similar etiology to those with "pachychoroid neovasculopathy" and "choroidal neovascularization with drusen," but have a distinct etiology to those without these. These findings suggest the importance of evaluating drusen and the choroid during the diagnosis of neovascular age-related macular degeneration.