Pachychoroid neovascular membrane in a patient with sickle cell disease trait
Carlos Miguel Córdoba-Ortega,
Juan D Arias Aristizabal,
María Suta Figueroa
et al.
Abstract:Purpose To describe a rare presentation of pachychoroid neovascular membrane in a patient with sickle cell trait and the accuracy of ruling out hemoglobinopathies in the presentation of pachychoroid spectrum. Methods The patient was subjected to physical examinations, multimodal images (fluorescein angiography, optical coherence tomography), hemoglobin electrophoresis, and peripheral blood smear, documenting sickle cell trait. The management included laser treatment to target non-perfusion areas, along with a … Show more
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