Punctate Inner Choroidopathy in a Young Filipino Female: A Case Report

Abstract

A 30-year-old, monocular myopic female consulted for new onset scotoma on her left eye. Best corrected visual
acuity was 20/20 for the left eye. Fundus exam revealed a hypopigmented lesion in the inferior juxtafoveal area
with no overlying vitreous reaction/opacity. Spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) showed
focal disruption and elevation of the inner choroid and retinal pigment epithelium (RPE), indicating punctate inner choroidopathy (PIC). OCT angiography (OCT-A) revealed the presence of a choroidal neovascular membrane (CNV) on RPE-RPE fit segmentation. The CNV and lesion resolved upon treatment with one intravitreal bevacizumab injection and oral prednisone 60 mg (1.2 mg/kg body weight) per day tapering over 2 months.

This is the first reported case of PIC in a Filipino that was diagnosed and treated with the guidance of high-resolution SD-OCT and OCT-A. These diagnostic tests proved useful in identifying the lesions based on cross-sectional views of the retina, RPE and choroid.