Advancements in ophthalmic imaging for better understanding of pachychoroid spectrum diseases: perspective
Keywords:
Central serous chorioretinopathy, Choroidal neovascularization, Computed tomography angiography, Fluorescein angiography, Tomography, optical coherenceAbstract
Pachychoroid disease spectrum encompasses entities with pathogenesis of choroidal circulatory dysfunction. Advancements in ophthalmic imaging enables better understanding of its structural and functional implications. This perspective article covers clinical features, ocular imaging findings, and management options of pachychoroid spectrum diseases including central serous chorioretinopathy, pachychoroid pigment epitheliopathy, pachychoroid neovasculopathy, polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy or aneurysmal type 1 neovascularization, focal choroidal excavation, and peripapillary pachychoroid syndrome.
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