Focal laser photocoagulation for polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy associated with choroidal nevus.

Objective: To describe a patient treated with focal laser photocoagulation for polypoidal choroidal vasculopathy (PCV) secondary to choroidal nevus.

Methods: A 62-year-old woman presented with PCV secondary to choroidal nevus in the right eye and best-corrected visual acuity of 20/100. The polypoidal lesions were treated with focal laser photocoagulation and clinical and instrumental data were prospectively analyzed.

Results: Three months after focal laser photocoagulation, fluorescein angiography showed no leakage from the polypoidal lesions, optical coherence tomography scans displayed absence of subretinal fluid, and visual acuity improved to 20/25 and remained stable throughout an 18-month follow-up.

Conclusions: Focal laser photocoagulation seems to be an effective and safe treatment for PCV secondary to choroidal nevus.