Corticosteroids Decrease the Incidence and Activity of Choroidal Neovascularization in Patients with Punctuate Inner Choroidopathy or Multifocal Choroiditis.

PURPOSE: To assess the effect of corticosteroids (CS) on choroidal neovascularization (CNV) occurrence and recurrence of activity over 2 years in patients with punctate inner choroidopathy (PIC) or multifocal choroiditis (MFC).

METHODS

Retrospective longitudinal study. Previous use of CS was analyzed between group without CNV and group with CNV occurrence and recurrence.

RESULTS

Thirty-six patients were included. Patients with CNV were less likely to have received CS in the 6 months following PIC or MFC diagnosis (17% versus 65%, p-value = 0.01). Patients with CNV who had a recurrence of neovascular activity were less likely to have received a previous CS therapy (20% versus 78%; odds ratio = 0.08, p-value = 0.005).

CONCLUSIONS

This study suggests that patients with PIC and MFC should be treated by CS to prevent CNV development and decrease CNV recurrences.