Persistent placoid maculopathy imaged with spectral domain OCT and autofluorescence.
Persistent placoid maculopathy is a rare entity characterized by bilateral well-delineated whitish plaque-like lesions in the macula. Secondary choroidal neovascularization and extensive retinal pigment epithelial damage, highlighted by spectral domain optical coherence tomography and autofluorescence imaging, can limit visual prognosis. Aggressive immunosuppression can preserve vision and perhaps delay the onset of choroidal neovascularization.
Bascom Palmer Eye Institute at Naples, University of Miami School of Medicine, 311 9th St. North, Naples, FL 34102, USA. jkovach@med.miami.edu
Jaclyn L
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Kovach
D000284:Administration, Oral; D000368:Aged; D020256:Choroidal Neovascularization / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D016572:Cyclosporine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D004359:Drug Therapy, Combination; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D005938:Glucocorticoids / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008297:Male; D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions / Q000008:administration & dosage; D011241:Prednisone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000188:drug therapy; D055213:Retinal Pigment Epithelium / Q000473:pathology*; D041623:Tomography, Optical Coherence; D014222:Triamcinolone Acetonide / Q000008:administration & dosage
D005938:Glucocorticoids; D007166:Immunosuppressive Agents; D009883:Ophthalmic Solutions; D016572:Cyclosporine; D014222:Triamcinolone Acetonide; D011241:Prednisone