Autofluorescence imaging in rubella retinopathy.
OBJECTIVE
To demonstrate that fundus autofluorescence (FAF) imaging aides the diagnosis of rubella retinopathy (RR).


METHODS
Four patients with sensorineural hearing loss underwent ophthalmic exams, electro-retinogram testing (ERG), and FAF in both eyes. Fluorescein angiogram (FA) was performed in one case.


RESULTS
Salt-and-pepper retinopathy was observed in seven eyes. FAF highlighted the fundus abnormalities with stippled fluorescence in all seven eyes. ERG showed normal retinal function in all eyes. Choroidal neovascularization was identified by FA in one eye.


CONCLUSIONS
FAF is sensitive to the retinal pigment epithelium disturbance caused by rubella and noninvasively helps establish the diagnosis of RR.
Goldberg
Naomi
N
Columbia University Medical Center, Ophthalmology, New York 10032, USA.
Chou
Jack
J
Moore
Anthony
A
Tsang
Stephen
S
D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D005260:Female; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D005453:Fluorescence; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D006319:Hearing Loss, Sensorineural / Q000150:complications; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009887:Ophthalmoscopy; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000503:physiopathology / Q000821:virology*; D055213:Retinal Pigment Epithelium / Q000473:pathology; D012409:Rubella; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D014792:Visual Acuity