The Modification of Fluorescein Angiography and Its Applications in Age-Related Macular Degeneration and Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy

2018 ◽  
Vol 61 (1) ◽  
pp. 60-64
Author(s):  
Qing Peng ◽  
Yutong Chen ◽  
Rui Hua
Keyword(s):  
Macular Degeneration ◽  
Fluorescein Angiography ◽  
Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy ◽  
Age Related Macular Degeneration ◽  
Age Related ◽  
Choroidal Vasculopathy

Characteristics of Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration in Brazilian Patients

2015 ◽  
Vol 234 (4) ◽  
pp. 233-242 ◽  
Author(s):  
Frederico Braga Pereira ◽  
Carlos Eduardo Veloso ◽  
Gregg T. Kokame ◽  
Márcio B. Nehemy
Keyword(s):  
Macular Degeneration ◽  
Fluorescein Angiography ◽  
Clinical Features ◽  
Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy ◽  
Retinal Angiomatous Proliferation ◽  
Age Related Macular Degeneration ◽  
Neovascular Amd ◽  
Age Related ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Choroidal Vasculopathy

Purpose: To report features of neovascular age-related macular degeneration (AMD) in Brazilian patients. Procedures: Data were prospectively collected from patients diagnosed with neovascular AMD. Eyes were classified as having typical neovascular AMD, polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV), or retinal angiomatous proliferation (RAP). Results: In total, 265 eyes of 207 patients of predominantly Caucasian ancestry were included; 166 (62.6%) eyes had typical neovascular AMD, 65 (24.5%) eyes had PCV, and 34 (12.8%) eyes had RAP. RAP demonstrated a higher percentage of bilateral cases (p = 0.015). The mean foveal subfield thickness was significantly lower in eyes with PCV (p < 0.001). Cases with typical neovascular AMD had a higher percentage of predominantly classic and minimally classic lesions on fluorescein angiography (FA; p = 0.005). Conclusions: In Brazilian patients, PCV and RAP represented 24.5 and 12.8% of neovascular AMD cases. Neovascular AMD subtypes differ in relation to clinical features, mean foveal subfield thickness and FA presentation.

Comparison of the Effectiveness and Prognostic Factors of Intravitreal Ranibizumab between Typical Neovascular Age-Related Macular Degeneration and Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy over 24 Months of Follow-Up

2015 ◽  
Vol 234 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-39 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wataru Matsumiya ◽  
Shigeru Honda ◽  
Keiko Otsuka ◽  
Akiko Miki ◽  
Takayuki Nagai ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Macular Degeneration ◽  
Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy ◽  
Age Related Macular Degeneration ◽  
Morphological Parameters ◽  
Intravitreal Ranibizumab ◽  
Corrected Visual Acuity ◽  
Age Related ◽  
The Mean ◽  
Choroidal Vasculopathy

Purpose: To compare the response to ranibizumab between patients with typical neovascular age-related macular degeneration (tAMD) and those with polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV), and to determine the predictors for the outcomes. Methods: Fifty-nine eyes from 59 consecutive patients (tAMD: 27 eyes, PCV: 32 eyes) were treated with three monthly ranibizumab injections followed by as-needed retreatment. Best-corrected visual acuity (BCVA) and morphological parameters were evaluated over 24 months of follow-up. Results: The mean BCVA in tAMD and PCV patients was significantly improved at 3 months (-0.22 and -0.09 logMAR units, respectively). The improvement in BCVA was sustained up to 24 months in tAMD (p = 0.01) but not in PCV patients. The significant predictor for good response to ranibizumab in tAMD patients was the improvement of BCVA at 3 months, whereas that in PCV patients was the anatomical resolution at 3 months. Conclusions: Ranibizumab is an effective therapy for tAMD and PCV over 24 months. The predictors for good outcome might be different between tAMD and PCV.

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