[A tear of the retinal pigment epithelium].
Tears of the retinal pigment epithelium is less common complication of RPE ablation. There is a discussion about the pathogenesis and the reasons of the disease's origin. The presence of drusen reflects congenital changes of Bruch's membrane with a tendency to rise the RPE tears after the former detachment. Demonstrated patient before the foundation of a tear was followed up for drusen in maculae bilaterally. There is reported the very characteristical ophthalmoscopic and mainly fluorescein angiographic appearance accompanied with a sudden loss of vision and the foundation of a fibrovascular scar.
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D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D010857:Pigment Epithelium of Eye; D012167:Retinal Perforations / Q000175:diagnosis*