What the Fundus Keeping you informed about new things in the world of eyeballs. Research Article Podcast Admin News Article Polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy Research Article mikeeyes in 15 Nov 2021 Polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV) is a subset of exudative AMD. Turns out that PCV patients are less sensitive to anti-VEGF therapies, so it’s very important to make this differentiation early in the diagnosis. Differentiating Exudative Macular Degeneration and Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy Using OCT B-Scan PCV presents with specific U-shaped elevations in the RPE using OCT-B. It is also possible to see the lesions using fundus photography and regular OCT. I know we don’t usually manage these patients because they are referred to a retina specialist. However, I think this is important stuff to know especially if the patient comes back to you and wants to discuss what the retina specialist has told them. Short URL https://whatthefundus.com/?p=38 Copy TagsAMDmaculaPCVretina ← Previous Post Next Post → Search Search Search Recent Posts New podcast The association between smoking and alcohol intake with AMD Possible link between gestational diabetes and high refractive error Possible link between glaucoma and cognitive impairment Polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy https://anchor.fm/michael-marino15/embed Subscribe to our podcast. © 2021 What the Fundus Powered by WordPress Whiteboard Theme ↑