Status and progress of diagnosis and treatment of polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy
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    Polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy(PCV)is a common disease of the retina, the disease is more found in colored race. In China, the mainly nosogenic population is the female about 60 years old. The pathogenesis of PCV is unknown and there is no specific medicine at present. The funduscopic present is orangered lesions, bleed and exudation. Indocyanine green angiography(ICGA)could make a definite diagnosis of PCV. In recent, the main treatment of PCV includes photodynamic therapy, intravitreal anti-VEGF therapy, surgery for treatment of complications and combined therapy. We review the treatment and diagnosis of PCV, and propose the further research direction.

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Qi Chen, Jian-Jun Yang, Min Li. Status and progress of diagnosis and treatment of polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy. Guoji Yanke Zazhi( Int Eye Sci) 2017;17(8):1457-1460

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  • Received:March 07,2017
  • Revised:June 27,2017
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  • Online: July 24,2017
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