title: Retinal pigment epithelial folds associated with retinal pigment epithelial detachment in macular degeneration.
abstract: The authors reviewed six eyes that had a shallow retinal pigment epithelial detachment with the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) thrown into folds. A contraction of subpigment epithelial fibrovascular tissue causes a folding of the overlying, intimately adherent RPE. Retinal pigment epithelial folds are a sign of subretinal neovascularization and are another manifestation of age-related macular degeneration.
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Schatz
authors.forename: H R
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: McDonald
authors.forename: R N
authors.initials: RN
authors.lastname: Johnson
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D006801:Humans; D008268:Macular Degeneration / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D010857:Pigment Epithelium of Eye / Q000473:pathology*; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000150:complications* / Q000473:pathology; D012166:Retinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology; D015861:Retinal Neovascularization / Q000209:etiology; D014792:Visual Acuity