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INTRODUCTION
The emergence of optical coherence tomography (OCT)
examinations and the information provided by spectral
domain (SD) OCT should not decrease interest in angio-
graphy methods, particularly indocyanine green angiogra-
phy (ICGA), which is easy to interpret, especially when this
imaging modality, valuable for the assessment of subreti-
nal pigment epithelium lesions, is not performed with scan-
ning laser ophthalmoscopy (SLO). Infrared SLO and ICGA
can visualize signs particularly useful for the assessment of
choroidal and/or subretinal diseases and characterization
of the disease (1-3). In this case of exudative age-related
macular degeneration (AMD), polypoidal choroidal va-
sculopathy (PCV), and macroaneurysm, only correlations
Polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy and
macroaneurysm: respective roles of scanning laser
ophthalmoscopy–indocyanine green angiography and
optical coherence tomography [QUERY: Change in title OK?]
Florence Coscas
1,2
, Gabriel Coscas
1,2
, Eric Souïed
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Centre Hospitalier Intercommunal de Créteil, Créteil - France
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Centre de l’Odeon, Paris - France
PURPOSE. To report on a patient with exudative age-related macular degeneration, polypoidal choroidal
vasculopathy, and macroaneurysm.
METHODS. Scanning laser ophthalmoscopy (SLO)–indocyanine green angiography (ICGA) demonstrated
the coexistence of several lesions in the same patient. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) combined
with ICGA defined the nature of the lesions and the severity of the exudative phenomena.
RESULTS. The eye tracking system ensured precise follow-up of the course of the lesions on both ICGA
and spectral domain (SD) OCT. Image correlation provided a precise diagnosis, defining the indications
for local and systemic therapy.
CONCLUSIONS. In this patient with multiple lesions, only correlation of clinical examinations and SLO-ICG
and SD-OCT imaging allowed a complete assessment with the proposal of a coherent and effective
treatment plan.
KEY WORDS. Age-related macular degeneration, Choroidal polypoidal vasculopathy, Intravitreal injec-
tion, Macroaneurysm, Photodynamic therapy, Ranibizumab, SD-OCT, SLO-ICGA, Verteporfin
Accepted: July 21, 2010
ORIGINAL ARTICLE
among clinical examinations, SLO-ICG, and SD-OCT ima-
ging allowed a complete assessment with the proposal of
a coherent and effective treatment plan.
Case report
A 65-year-old man had been treated for wet AMD in the
right eye with ranibizumab for 8 months (7 intravitreous in-
jections), and obtained only partial improvement. He pre-
sented with persistent metamorphopsias. Visual acuity had
barely improved since onset of the disorders and remained
at 20/80. The patient had a severe allergy to fluorescein
with a history of angioneurotic edema. No previous angio-
graphic assessment was available.
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