Journal article
Polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy in Canada
Abstract
Polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV) is an exudative age-related macular degeneration (AMD) subtype found more frequently among Asians than Caucasians. If untreated, it may lead to severe vision loss. PCV appears to be frequently underdiagnosed in Canada, although misdiagnosis of PCV as AMD carries the risk of inadequate treatment and unsatisfactory clinical outcomes. Diagnosis can be made on the basis of multimodal imaging, including …
Authors
Lam W-C; Choudhry N; Wong D
Journal
Canadian Journal of Ophthalmology, Vol. 55, No. 3, pp. 199–211
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
June 2020
DOI
10.1016/j.jcjo.2019.10.011
ISSN
0008-4182