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ArticleAmerican journal of ophthalmology case reports2022

Navigated 577-nm subthreshold micropulse retinal laser treatment for peripapillary pachychoroid syndrome.

Claudio Iovino, Valentina Di Iorio, Laura Paolercio, Cesira Giordano, Francesco Testa, Francesca Simonelli

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Article in American journal of ophthalmology case reports, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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6 authors at 1 institution in 1 country.

Claudio IovinoEye Clinic, Multidisciplinary Department of Medical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy.
Valentina Di IorioEye Clinic, Multidisciplinary Department of Medical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy.
Laura PaolercioEye Clinic, Multidisciplinary Department of Medical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy.
Cesira GiordanoEye Clinic, Multidisciplinary Department of Medical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy.
Francesco TestaEye Clinic, Multidisciplinary Department of Medical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy.
Francesca SimonelliEye Clinic, Multidisciplinary Department of Medical, Surgical and Dental Sciences, University of Campania Luigi Vanvitelli, Naples, Italy.
University of Campania "Luigi Vanvitelli" · IT

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Purpose: To report a case of peripapillary pachychoroid syndrome (PPS) successfully treated with navigated subthreshold micropulse laser (SML). Observations: A 65-year-old male was referred to our retina service complaining a worsening vision in the left eye (LE) over the past 6 months. A complete ophthalmological evaluation including best corrected visual acuity (BCVA) measurement, spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) and fluorescein angiography (FA) was performed. SD-OCT showed a thicker nasal choroid and peripapillary intraretinal cysts in both eyes, and macular subretinal fluid (SRF) in the LE. FA illustrated a bilateral peripapillary hyperfluorescent areas, with some macular focal leaking points in the left eye. A diagnosis of PPS was made, and considering the worldwide shortage of verteporfin, Navigated 577-nm SML was performed in the LE on the leaking areas shown on the FA. At the 3- and 6- months follow-up the SRF reabsorbed and BCVA improved from 20/32 to 20/20. Conclusions and importance: SML can be considered an efficacious treatment option in patients with PPS. Prospective studies with longer follow-up in a bigger cohort are needed to confirm the optimal treatment strategy in PPS.

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ChoroidMicropulse laserPachychoroid spectrumPeripapillary pachychoroid syndrome

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