Photodynamic therapy for peripapillary pachychoroid syndrome—a case report

Abstract

A 76-year-old man presented with reduced visual acuity in both eyes, more severe in the right eye. His previous medical history included anti–vascular endothelial growth factor treatment, with multiple intravitreal injections in both eyes, and repeated focal laser in the left eye. His best-corrected visual acuity was 20/200 in the right eye and 20/40 in the left eye. Based on fundus examination and multimodal imaging, the patient was diagnosed with pachychoroid disease with peripapillary pachychoroid syndrome in the right eye and nasal macular scarring with late cystoid degeneration in the left eye. He underwent low-fluence photodynamic therapy in both eyes. At 6 months’ follow-up, best-corrected visual acuity improved to 20/120 in the right eye and was maintained at 20/40 in the left eye, with good anatomical outcome.