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ArticleRetina (Philadelphia, Pa.)2024

PREDNISOLONE EYE DROPS AS A POTENTIAL TREATMENT IN NONNEOVASCULAR PACHYCHOROID-RELATED DISEASES.

Femke M van den Tillaart, Irene M Temmerman, Franca Hartgers, Suzanne Yzer

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Article in Retina (Philadelphia, Pa.), 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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5 citing papers in PubMed.

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  3. Pachychoroid diseases of the macula: an update.Medical hypothesis, discovery & innovation ophthalmology journal · 2026
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  5. Dealing with the Verteporfin Shortage: Treatment Options and Outcomes in Patients with Chronic and Non-Resolving Central Serous Chorioretinopathy.Ophthalmologica. Journal international d'ophtalmologie. International journal of ophthalmology. Zeitschrift fur Augenheilkunde · 2025
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4 authors.

Femke M van den TillaartDepartment of Ophthalmology, Radboud University Medical Center, Nijmegen, The Netherlands.ORCID 0000-0002-0583-2450
Irene M Temmerman
Franca Hartgers
Suzanne Yzer

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Stichting Steunfonds Uitzicht, Stichting voor Ooglijders, Stichting A.F. Deutman Oogheelkunde Researchfonds 2021-15
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

purposeTo investigate the functional and structural outcomes after treatment with prednisolone eye drops in the following pachychoroid-related diseases: chronic central serous chorioretinopathy, pachychoroid pigment epitheliopathy, and peripapillary pachychoroid syndrome.

methodsIn this retrospective study, 54 eyes of 48 patients with pachychoroid-related disease were treated with prednisolone acetate 1% eye drops 3 times a day. Change in macular volume and retinal central subfield thickness on optical coherence tomography was measured. In addition, the foveal or complete resolution of fluid and the change in visual acuity were studied.

resultsThe follow-up visit was at a mean of 41.2 ± 14.5 days. In the 44 eyes with chronic central serous chorioretinopathy, a significant reduction in retinal central subfield thickness ( P < 0.001) and macular volume ( P < 0.001) was observed. Foveal intra- or subretinal fluid resolved completely in 22% of the eyes. In the 8 peripapillary pachychoroid syndrome eyes, a reduction in the nasal retinal thickness was observed ( P = 0.025). One of the 2 pachychoroid pigment epitheliopathy eyes showed structural improvement. No significant change in visual acuity was observed in any of the pachychoroid spectrum diseases.

conclusionIn patients with chronic central serous chorioretinopathy, peripapillary pachychoroid syndrome, and pachychoroid pigment epitheliopathy, anatomical improvement was observed after therapy with prednisolone eye drops. Visual acuity did not change significantly.

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Central Serous ChorioretinopathyGlucocorticoidsOphthalmic SolutionsPrednisoloneTomography, Optical CoherenceVisual AcuityAdultAgedChoroid DiseasesFemaleFluorescein AngiographyFollow-Up StudiesHumansMaleMiddle AgedRetrospective StudiesGlucocorticoidsOphthalmic SolutionsPrednisolone

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