Subretinal fluid in acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy.
OBJECTIVE
The purpose of this study was to describe the clinical finding of macular subretinal fluid by optical coherence tomography in patients with acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy.


METHODS
Patients with acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy were identified, and those with macular serous retinal detachment noted clinically and confirmed by optical coherence tomography are described.


RESULTS
Of 8 patients with acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy evaluated by the uveitis service at the Illinois Eye and Ear Infirmary between 2003 and 2008, 4 eyes of 3 patients presented with macular subretinal fluid. Confirmatory optical coherence tomography was performed in two patients.


CONCLUSIONS
Acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy may present clinically with macular subretinal fluid. This finding can be confirmed and monitored with optical coherence tomography.
Birnbaum
Andrea D
AD
Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences, University of Illinois, Chicago, Illinois 60612, USA.
Blair
Michael P
MP
Tessler
Howard H
HH
Goldstein
Debra A
DA
D000208:Acute Disease; D000284:Administration, Oral; D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D001826:Body Fluids; D005122:Exudates and Transudates; D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000008:administration & dosage; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011241:Prednisone / Q000008:administration & dosage; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D055213:Retinal Pigment Epithelium / Q000473:pathology*; D041623:Tomography, Optical Coherence; D014792:Visual Acuity; D055815:Young Adult
D005938:Glucocorticoids; D011241:Prednisone