Evolution of angioid streaks.
Angioid streaks of the fundus are not apparent at birth. In order to study their evolution, we examined in a retrospective manner the fundus pictures of 111 subjects with angioid streaks. The earliest form of angioid streaks became apparent at age 8 with findings of narrow short radial discontinuous hypopigmented streaks. Thereafter angioid streaks enlarged in length and width. The end-stage was disciform macular degeneration, helicoid peripapillary atrophy, or diffuse choroidal sclerosis with obscuration of the angioid streaks. We conclude that angioid streaks represent a dynamic manifestation of an underlying retinochoroidal degenerative process.
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University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston 77555-0787.
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D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000793:Angioid Streaks / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology; D001284:Atrophy; D002648:Child; D002829:Choroid / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008268:Macular Degeneration / Q000473:pathology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012160:Retina / Q000473:pathology; D012189:Retrospective Studies