Comet-tailed drusen of the retinal pigment epithelium in angioid streaks.
OBJECTIVE
To describe a fundus finding in angioid streaks, namely comet-tailed drusen of the retinal pigment epithelium.


METHODS
A review was carried out of fundus photographs in 110 cases of angioid streaks.


RESULTS
Five patients had comet-tailed drusen and the halo tail was radial and parallel to adjacent angioid streaks.


CONCLUSIONS
Comet-tailed drusen may represent zones of minor stress of the retinal pigment epithelium--Bruch's membrane complex compared with zones of major stress as in angioid streaks.
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000793:Angioid Streaks / Q000150:complications*; D002648:Child; D005260:Female; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010857:Pigment Epithelium of Eye / Q000473:pathology*; D015593:Retinal Drusen / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D012189:Retrospective Studies