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Idiopathic polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy

MedGen UID:
676553
•Concept ID:
C0730364
•
Disease or Syndrome
Synonym: Idiopathic Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy
SNOMED CT: Idiopathic polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (313001006)

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Idiopathic polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy: a review of literature with clinical update on current management practices.
Sahu Y, Chaudhary N, Joshi M, Gandhi A
Int Ophthalmol 2021 Feb;41(2):753-765. Epub 2020 Oct 20 doi: 10.1007/s10792-020-01620-0. PMID: 33079309
Combination therapy for the treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration.
Englander M, Kaiser PK
Curr Opin Ophthalmol 2013 May;24(3):233-8. doi: 10.1097/ICU.0b013e32835f8eaa. PMID: 23429601
Does laser still have a role in the management of retinal vascular and neovascular diseases?
Shah AM, Bressler NM, Jampol LM
Am J Ophthalmol 2011 Sep;152(3):332-339.e1. Epub 2011 Jul 13 doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2011.04.015. PMID: 21742309

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Macular diseases in Ibadan, Nigeria.
Oluleye TS, Babalola YO, Majekodunmi OI, Ijaduola MA
Niger J Clin Pract 2021 Mar;24(3):341-344. doi: 10.4103/njcp.njcp_408_20. PMID: 33723107
Idiopathic polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy: a review of literature with clinical update on current management practices.
Sahu Y, Chaudhary N, Joshi M, Gandhi A
Int Ophthalmol 2021 Feb;41(2):753-765. Epub 2020 Oct 20 doi: 10.1007/s10792-020-01620-0. PMID: 33079309
Idiopathic polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy in Caucasians: The POLYON real-life study in 50 naive patients.
El Chehab H, Kodjikian L, Lagenaite-Desmaizère C, Agard E, De Bats F, Mathis T, Dot C
Eur J Ophthalmol 2020 Sep;30(5):948-955. Epub 2019 Sep 10 doi: 10.1177/1120672119874674. PMID: 31505993
Idiopathic polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (IPCV). 1990.
Yannuzzi LA, Sorenson J, Spaide RF, Lipson B
Retina 2012 Feb;32 Suppl 1:1-8. PMID: 22451948
Idiopathic polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (IPCV).
Yannuzzi LA, Sorenson J, Spaide RF, Lipson B
Retina 1990;10(1):1-8. PMID: 1693009

Diagnosis

Brolucizumab in age-related macular neovascularization (BRAIN study): Efficacy, optical coherence tomography biomarkers, and safety profile.
Dabir S, Mohankumar A, Khatri MG, Rajan M
Indian J Ophthalmol 2024 Jan 1;72(Suppl 1):S33-S36. Epub 2023 Dec 22 doi: 10.4103/IJO.IJO_927_23. PMID: 38131539Free PMC Article
Idiopathic polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy: a review of literature with clinical update on current management practices.
Sahu Y, Chaudhary N, Joshi M, Gandhi A
Int Ophthalmol 2021 Feb;41(2):753-765. Epub 2020 Oct 20 doi: 10.1007/s10792-020-01620-0. PMID: 33079309
Idiopathic polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy in Caucasians: The POLYON real-life study in 50 naive patients.
El Chehab H, Kodjikian L, Lagenaite-Desmaizère C, Agard E, De Bats F, Mathis T, Dot C
Eur J Ophthalmol 2020 Sep;30(5):948-955. Epub 2019 Sep 10 doi: 10.1177/1120672119874674. PMID: 31505993
Peripheral exudative hemorrhagic chorioretinopathy.
Mazal Z
Cesk Slov Oftalmol 2019 Summer;75(2):80-84. doi: 10.31348/2019/2/4. PMID: 31537076
Submacular hemorrhage in neovascular age-related macular degeneration: A synthesis of the literature.
Stanescu-Segall D, Balta F, Jackson TL
Surv Ophthalmol 2016 Jan-Feb;61(1):18-32. Epub 2015 Jul 23 doi: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2015.04.004. PMID: 26212151

Therapy

Vitrectomy, subretinal Tissue plasminogen activator and Intravitreal Gas for submacular haemorrhage secondary to Exudative Age-Related macular degeneration (TIGER): study protocol for a phase 3, pan-European, two-group, non-commercial, active-control, observer-masked, superiority, randomised controlled surgical trial.
Jackson TL, Bunce C, Desai R, Hillenkamp J, Lee CN, Lois N, Peto T, Reeves BC, Steel DH, Edwards RT, van Meurs JC, Wafa H, Wang Y
Trials 2022 Jan 31;23(1):99. doi: 10.1186/s13063-021-05966-3. PMID: 35101110Free PMC Article
Idiopathic polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy in Caucasians: The POLYON real-life study in 50 naive patients.
El Chehab H, Kodjikian L, Lagenaite-Desmaizère C, Agard E, De Bats F, Mathis T, Dot C
Eur J Ophthalmol 2020 Sep;30(5):948-955. Epub 2019 Sep 10 doi: 10.1177/1120672119874674. PMID: 31505993
Submacular hemorrhage in neovascular age-related macular degeneration: A synthesis of the literature.
Stanescu-Segall D, Balta F, Jackson TL
Surv Ophthalmol 2016 Jan-Feb;61(1):18-32. Epub 2015 Jul 23 doi: 10.1016/j.survophthal.2015.04.004. PMID: 26212151
Combination therapy for the treatment of neovascular age-related macular degeneration.
Englander M, Kaiser PK
Curr Opin Ophthalmol 2013 May;24(3):233-8. doi: 10.1097/ICU.0b013e32835f8eaa. PMID: 23429601
Exudative idiopathic polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy and photodynamic therapy with verteporfin.
Quaranta M, Mauget-Faÿsse M, Coscas G
Am J Ophthalmol 2002 Aug;134(2):277-80. doi: 10.1016/s0002-9394(02)01516-7. PMID: 12140043

Prognosis

Idiopathic polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy in Caucasians: The POLYON real-life study in 50 naive patients.
El Chehab H, Kodjikian L, Lagenaite-Desmaizère C, Agard E, De Bats F, Mathis T, Dot C
Eur J Ophthalmol 2020 Sep;30(5):948-955. Epub 2019 Sep 10 doi: 10.1177/1120672119874674. PMID: 31505993
Idiopathic polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (IPCV). 1990.
Yannuzzi LA, Sorenson J, Spaide RF, Lipson B
Retina 2012 Feb;32 Suppl 1:1-8. PMID: 22451948
Idiopathic polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy.
Cekić S, Risimić D, Jovanović I, Jocić JD
Vojnosanit Pregl 2012 Jan;69(1):85-9. PMID: 22397302
Idiopathic polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy.
Hwang DK, Yang CS, Lee FL, Hsu WM
J Chin Med Assoc 2007 Feb;70(2):84-8. doi: 10.1016/S1726-4901(09)70308-9. PMID: 17339151
Idiopathic polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (IPCV).
Yannuzzi LA, Sorenson J, Spaide RF, Lipson B
Retina 1990;10(1):1-8. PMID: 1693009

Clinical prediction guides

Idiopathic polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy in Caucasians: The POLYON real-life study in 50 naive patients.
El Chehab H, Kodjikian L, Lagenaite-Desmaizère C, Agard E, De Bats F, Mathis T, Dot C
Eur J Ophthalmol 2020 Sep;30(5):948-955. Epub 2019 Sep 10 doi: 10.1177/1120672119874674. PMID: 31505993
Toward a specific classification of polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy: idiopathic disease or subtype of age-related macular degeneration.
Coscas G, Lupidi M, Coscas F, Benjelloun F, Zerbib J, Dirani A, Semoun O, Souied EH
Invest Ophthalmol Vis Sci 2015 May;56(5):3187-95. doi: 10.1167/iovs.14-16236. PMID: 26024102
Sensitivity and specificity of spectral-domain optical coherence tomography in detecting idiopathic polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy.
De Salvo G, Vaz-Pereira S, Keane PA, Tufail A, Liew G
Am J Ophthalmol 2014 Dec;158(6):1228-1238.e1. Epub 2014 Aug 22 doi: 10.1016/j.ajo.2014.08.025. PMID: 25152500
Idiopathic polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy.
Cekić S, Risimić D, Jovanović I, Jocić JD
Vojnosanit Pregl 2012 Jan;69(1):85-9. PMID: 22397302
The expanding clinical spectrum of idiopathic polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy.
Yannuzzi LA, Ciardella A, Spaide RF, Rabb M, Freund KB, Orlock DA
Arch Ophthalmol 1997 Apr;115(4):478-85. doi: 10.1001/archopht.1997.01100150480005. PMID: 9109756

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