INDOCYANINE GREEN VIDEOANGIOGRAPHY OF IDIOPATHIC POLYPOIDAL CHOROIDALVASCULOPATHY

Purpose: To identify the precise choroidal abnormalities associated wi th idiopathic polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (IPCV), patients with IPCV were examined with indocyanine green (ICG) videoangiography. Meth ods: Twelve patients with IPCV were examined using standard clinical, fluorescein, and ICG videoangiographic techniques. Results: Indocyanin e green videoangiography showed two basic choroidal vascular changes: a branching network of vessels in the inner choroid, and vascular dila tions at the border of the network of vessels. The vascular dilations appeared to be associated with the exudative and hemorrhagic manifesta tions of IPCV. Conclusion: The choroidal vasculopathy seen in IPCV is distinct from the changes seen in other choroidal abnormalities. Recog nition of these changes aids in diagnosis and patient management, sinc e the clinical implications of IPCV differ from those of other similar entities.