Localized chorioretinal degeneration in patients receiving hemodialysis.
We examined 55 patients treated with hemodialysis and found 10 who showed localized chorioretinal degeneration, probably caused by a choroidal vascular disturbance. These changes manifested as a triangular patch, peripapillary or segmental chorioretinal lesions, and localized pigment epithelial alterations on fluorescein angiography. It is possible that chorioretinal complications may be a problem in patients receiving hemodialysis.
D000328:Adult; D002829:Choroid / Q000098:blood supply*; D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects*; D012162:Retinal Degeneration / Q000209:etiology*; D014652:Vascular Diseases / Q000209:etiology