Acute macular neuroretinopathy.
Acute macular neuroretinopathy is an infrequently encountered condition in which there is a sudden mild central vision loss, photopsia and red-brown wedge-shaped lesions in the macular region with corresponding scotomata in the central visual fields. The condition may be associated with the use of oral contraceptives or with a recent febrile illness. It is self-limiting and non-recurrent. The clinical features of a patient with acute macular neuroretinopathy are described and the nature of the vascular aetiology is discussed.
Douglas
Ian S
IS
Department of Optometry and Vision Sciences, The University of Melbourne, 374 Cardigan Street, Carlton, VIC 3053, Australia.
Cockburn
David M
DM
D000208:Acute Disease; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D006801:Humans; D008266:Macula Lutea / Q000473:pathology*; D009887:Ophthalmoscopy; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000150:complications* / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology; D012607:Scotoma / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000503:physiopathology; D014794:Visual Fields