Research Article

Polypoidal Choroidal Vasculopathy in Congolese Patients

Table 1

Demographics and clinical and OCT findings.

PatientAgeSexMain complaintSymptom durationVA at presentation (OD/OS)EyeFundus examinationOCT findingsLocalization

163FVisual loss4 years1.0/HMOSSRH, HPEDThumb-like PED, sharp-peaked PED, notch PED, polyp lumen, SREPeripapillary
260MBlurred vision3 months0.2/0.4OUReddish orange lesion, exudatesDLS, thumb-like PED, SRE, polyp lumenPeripapillary, macular
367FVisual loss3 yearsCF/0.2OUExudates, SRHDLS, thumb-like PED, fibrosis, SRE, liquid pocketsMacular
475MVisual loss8 yearsCF/CFOUExudates, SRHThumb-like PED, SRH, hard exudates, SREMacular
563FBlurred vision9 months1.0/CFOUDrusen, exudate, SRHMultiple thumb-like PED, sharp-peaked PED, SRE, DLS, polyp lumenMacular
673FBlurred vision12 yearsCF/CFOUExudates, SRHLarge PED, liquid pockets, SRF, DLSMacular
759MBlurred vision5 years0.2/NLPODExudatesThumb-like and sharp-peaked PED, hard exudates, liquid pockets, SRE, polyp lumenPeripheral
869FVisual loss8 monthsCF/0.5OUDrusen, exudatesThumb-like and sharp-peaked PED, hard exudates, liquid pockets, SRE, polyp lumenMacular, peripapillary
951FBlurred vision3 months1.0/HMOSDrusen, SRHMultiple PED, thumb-like PED, notch sign, SRE, RPE breakMacular
1064MBlurred vision2 years1.0/CFOUReddish orange lesion, drusen, SRH, exudates, HPEDMultiple PED, sharp-peaked PED, large thumb-like PED, SRE, notch signPeripapillary, macular
1174MBlurred vision3 yearsCF/0.7ODExudateThumb-like PED, SRE, polyp lumenMacular
1270MBlurred vision1 yearHM/CFOUSRF, SRHThumb-like PED, liquid pocketsPeripapillary, macular
1368FBlurred vision1 year0.8/HMOSExudates, SRH, drusenMultiple thumb-like PED, liquid pockets, DLSPeripapillary, macular
1461FBlurred vision6 yearsCF/0.1OUExudates, SRF, SRHThumb-like PED, liquid pockets, polyp lumenPeripapillary, macular

F: female; M: male; VA: visual acuity; OD: right eye; HM: hand motion; CF: count fingers; NLP: no light perception; OS: left eye; OU: both eyes; SRH: subretinal hemorrhage; PED: pigment epithelial detachment; SRF: subretinal fibrosis; SRE: subretinal exudation; DLS: double layer sign; HPED: hemorrhagic pigment epithelial detachment.