Optical coherence tomography of idiopathic juxtafoveolar telangiectasia.
OBJECTIVE
To document optical coherence tomography (OCT) findings in a series of eyes with group 2A idiopathic juxtafoveal telangiectasia.


METHODS
This study is a retrospective review of patient charts, OCT, fundus photography, and fluorescein angiography involving 23 eyes (12 patients). Mean retinal thickness in 9 macular areas was calculated and compared to previously published measurements from normal eyes.


RESULTS
OCT in 8 of 13 stage 3 eyes revealed foveal cysts without evidence of cystoid macular edema on fluorescein angiography or biomicroscopy, and 1 lamellar hole. In stage 3 eyes, mild retinal thickening was found in 7 of 9 macular areas (P < .05).


CONCLUSIONS
OCT commonly reveals foveal cysts in stage 3 idiopathic juxtafoveal telangiectasia. Consistent findings of associated mild macular thickening and lack of late petaloid hyperfluorescence on fluorescein angiography suggest that these cysts differ in pathophysiology from cystoid macular
Section of Vitreoretinal Diseases and Surgery, Baylor College of Medicine, Department of Ophthalmology, Houston, Texas 77030, USA.
Thomas A
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Albini
Matthew S
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Benz
Robert E
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Coffee
Andrew C
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Westfall
Rohit R
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Lakhanpal
Alice R
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McPherson
Eric R
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Holz
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D005584:Fovea Centralis / Q000473:pathology*; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D006801:Humans; D008269:Macular Edema / Q000175:diagnosis; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000473:pathology*; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013684:Telangiectasis / Q000473:pathology*; D041623:Tomography, Optical Coherence