polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: treatment-naive polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: (1) any treatment for PCV prior to PDT, including laser photocoagulation, transpupillary thermotherapy,or radiotherapy (2) other concomitant ocular diseases, such as diabetic retinopathy, high myopia, vein or artery occlusion, or epiretinal membrane (3) any systemic contraindications to verteporfin or angiographic dyes (4) idiopathic or secondary choroidal neovascularization; (5) RPE tears or ripping.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The change of best-corrected visual acuity at 1,2,3,4 and 5 years after treatment | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| The change of central retinal thickness 1,2,3,4 and 5 years after treatment number of treatments local and systemic complications | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
The Japanese Red Cross Nagasaki Genbaku Hospital Ophthalmology