title: Observation of macular lesion in Best's vitelliform macular dystrophy by scanning laser ophthalmoscope.
abstract: Using a scanning laser ophthalmoscope (SLO), the ocular fundus of a patient with Best's vitelliform macular dystrophy was examined. With the argon blue laser, a dark area was seen in the fovea. Areas of weakly bright reflex were seen corresponding to the scrambled-egg lesion observed by ophthalmoscope. With the argon green laser, highly bright spots were observed at the foveola. Intense bright reflex was seen over the scrambled-egg lesion at the posterior pole. The helium-neon laser revealed highly bright patches corresponding to the orderly ring distribution of the yellowish deposits at the posterior pole. The diode laser revealed a mottled appearance with dark and bright patches in the scrambled-egg lesion. SLO provided a morphologic enhancement in the specifically affected layers of the macula in Best's vitelliform macular dystrophy.
authors.affiliation: Department of Ophthalmology, Yamagata University School of Medicine, Japan.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Yamaguchi
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Yamamoto
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Satoh
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Takahashi
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Takahashi
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D006801:Humans; D007834:Lasers; D008266:Macula Lutea / Q000473:pathology*; D008268:Macular Degeneration / Q000473:pathology*; D008297:Male; D019721:Ophthalmoscopes