Annular fundus autofluorescence abnormality in a case of macular dystrophy.
Doc Ophthalmol
; 116(2): 91-5, 2008 Mar.
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| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-18008096
ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
To present a case of macular dystrophy with early changes in fundus autofluorescence.METHODS:
A 20-year-old woman with a recent loss of visual acuity and onset of photophobia was examined. Color vision and visual field testing, fluorescein angiography, full-field and multifocal electroretinograms as well as fundus autofluorescence were performed.RESULTS:
Best-corrected visual acuity was 20/100 (right eye) and 20/60 (left eye). There was a red-green color vision defect and a relative central scotoma in both eyes. Ophthalmoscopy and fluorescein angiography were essentially normal, the presence of a dark choroid was debatable. Full-field ERG responses were normal, but the multifocal ERG showed severely reduced responses in the macular region. Both eyes showed a slight circular parafoveolar increase of fundus autofluorescence.CONCLUSION:
Besides multifocal ERG, fundus autofluorescence aids to objectively assess the manifestation of macular dystrophies but does not discern between different types in early stages.
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Collection:
01-internacional
Base de données:
MEDLINE
Sujet principal:
Électrorétinographie
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Fluorescence
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Fond de l'oeil
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Dégénérescence maculaire
Limites:
Adult
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Female
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Humans
Langue:
En
Journal:
Doc Ophthalmol
Année:
2008
Type de document:
Article
Pays d'affiliation:
Allemagne