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ArticleAmerican journal of ophthalmology case reports2021

Polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy in a patient with early-onset large colloid drusen.

Giovanna Vella, Riccardo Sacconi, Enrico Borrelli, Francesco Bandello, Giuseppe Querques

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Article in American journal of ophthalmology case reports, 2021. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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2citing papers in PubMed
0.9field-weighted citation impact, top 28% of its field
1 · What the graph read from it

What it found

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2 · The registry

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

2 citing papers in PubMed, 6 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

5 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Giovanna VellaDepartment of Ophthalmology, University Vita-Salute, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy.
Riccardo SacconiDepartment of Ophthalmology, University Vita-Salute, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy.
Enrico BorrelliDepartment of Ophthalmology, University Vita-Salute, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy.
Francesco BandelloDepartment of Ophthalmology, University Vita-Salute, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy.
Giuseppe QuerquesDepartment of Ophthalmology, University Vita-Salute, IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele, Milan, Italy.
IRCCS Ospedale San Raffaele · ITAzienda Ospedaliera Universitaria Pisana · IT

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo report a case of a 46-year-old patient affected by polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV) in large colloid drusen (LCD) and to show how switching to intravitreal injection of aflibercept could be considered as a useful treatment of PCV not responsive to other anti-vascular endothelial growth factor (VEGF) injections. OBSERVATIONS: A 46-year-old woman was referred to our department with diagnosis of early-onset retinal drusen. Multimodal imaging confirmed the diagnosis of LCD in both eyes, complicated by suggestive PVC in the left eye. Due to the absence of anatomical improvement after 6 intravitreal injections of ranibizumab, the patient was switched and treated by a single injection of aflibercept, showing a complete anatomical and functional recovery. CONCLUSIONS AND IMPORTANCE: This case suggests progressive development of PCV as a possible late evolution of degenerating LCD. In case of exudative complication, intravitreal aflibercept injection could be considered as a useful treatment, especially in patients who are not responsive to others anti-VEGF injections.

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Cuticular drusenEarly onset drusenLarge colloid drusenOptical coherence tomography angiographyPolypoidal choroidal vasculopathy

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PMID33898862
PMCPMC8056241
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