Abstract
To present a case series of three female patients with punctate inner choroidopathy. We report the outcomes after an essentially long follow-up period of up to 14 years and provide evidence of the effectiveness of intravitreal injections of bevacizumab and dexamethasone 0.7 mg in punctate inner choroidopathy patients with choroidal neovascular membrane formation. This is a retrospective case series of three female patients with punctate inner choroidopathy who were treated with intravitreal injections anti-vascular endothelial growth factor agent (bevacizumab, 1.25 mg/0.05 mL). Two patients also received intravitreal dexamethasone 0.7 mg. Once a choroidal neovascular membrane developed, the outcome was poor with a best-corrected visual acuity of 6/60 or counting fingers in the affected eyes. The patients were followed up for 5, 14 and 8 years. The use of dexamethasone 0.7 mg in punctate inner choroidopathy yielded encouraging results and long periods of stability. When choroidal neovascular membrane complicates the primary disease, the prognosis is unfavourable, especially if the macula integrity has already been considerably affected. On the contrary, aggressive early therapy and continued monthly monitoring can prevent severe...Continue Reading
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