Noninvasive multimodal imaging in diagnosing polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy.
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ABSTRACT: Purpose
To investigate the diagnostic accuracy of noninvasive multimodal imaging methods in diagnosing polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV) and distinguishing PCV from typical neovascular age-related macular degeneration (nvAMD).Methods
Retrospective study. Imaging features of noninvasive multimodal imaging methods, including fundus photography (FP), B-scan optical coherence tomography (OCT), en face OCT, OCT angiography, and autofluorescence, of 103 eyes with PCV or typical nvAMD were reviewed. Diagnostic strategy was established based on imaging features and was validated in other 105 eyes with PCV or typical nvAMD.Results
Features of subretinal orange nodule on FP, thumb-like PED on OCT, notched PED on OCT, bubble sign on OCT, and Bruch's membrane depression under serosanguinous PED on OCT were more common. When the diagnostic strategy of using at least 2 of 5 features was performed, there is 0.88 sensitivity and 0.92 specificity for diagnosing PCV. The results of the validation test further confirmed the diagnostic strategy with 0.94 sensitivity and 0.93 specificity.Conclusions
Noninvasive multimodal imaging, especially FP and B-scan OCT, provide high sensitivity and specificity for diagnosing PCV and distinguishing PCV from typical nvAMD, when at least 2 of 5 suggestive imaging features are present.
SUBMITTER: Yang J
PROVIDER: S-EPMC6858976 | biostudies-literature |
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