Scanning laser ophthalmoscopic findings in a patient with acute zonal occult outer retinopathy.
OBJECTIVE
To examine a 33-year-old woman who had an enlarged scotoma in her right eye and who was diagnosed with acute zonal occult outer retinopathy.


METHODS
We performed a full ophthalmologic examination and scanning laser ophthalmoscopy.


RESULTS
With a 514-nm wavelength laser, scanning laser ophthalmoscopy demonstrated abnormal lesions bilaterally. No abnormalities were detected with a 630-nm wavelength laser.


CONCLUSIONS
Scanning laser ophthalmoscopy can demonstrate retinal damage caused by acute zonal occult outer retinopathy, which is useful in differential diagnosis.
Nishio
M
M
Department of Ophthalmology, Dokkyo University School of Medicine, Koshigaya Hospital, Saitama, Japan. masay@msi.biglobe.ne.jp
Suzuki
T
T
Chikuda
M
M
Sato
Y
Y
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D006801:Humans; D007834:Lasers; D009887:Ophthalmoscopy / Q000379:methods*; D012160:Retina / Q000473:pathology*; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis*; D012607:Scotoma / Q000209:etiology / Q000473:pathology