[Maculopathy in Curschmann-Steinert myotonic dystrophy].
Besides hereditary macular dystrophies as well as acquired and age-related macular degenerations, systemic disorders should also be considered as a rare cause of maculopathy. In particular, myotonic dystrophy (Curschmann-Steinert syndrome), also characterized by the presence of ptosis and a pathognomic star-shaped cataract, should be taken into account since a reticular dystrophy of the retinal pigment epithelium could be observed, resulting in a visual impairment of various degrees. A clinical case have been retrospectively reviewed and reported in this paper.
Giusti
Cristiano
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Università Campus Bio-Medico, Roma. crigiust@tin.it
D004585:Electrooculography; D004596:Electroretinography; D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D006801:Humans; D008268:Macular Degeneration / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D008875:Middle Aged; D009223:Myotonic Dystrophy / Q000150:complications*; D010857:Pigment Epithelium of Eye; D014792:Visual Acuity