title: Sub-internal limiting membrane cavity in anaemic retinopathy evident on spectral domain optical coherence tomography.
abstract: A 25-year-old woman was diagnosed with anaemic retinopathy following Plasmodium falciparum malaria. The serial clinical and spectral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT) changes are described, including sub-internal limiting membrane (sub-ILM) haemorrhage at the macula with the formation of a corresponding sub-ILM cavity evident on SD-OCT. The patient was managed conservatively and showed complete recovery of fundus and SD-OCT changes after one year. To the best of our knowledge, this is the first documentation of formation of a temporary sub-ILM cavity following anaemic retinopathy.
authors: Department of Ophthalmology, University College of Medical Sciences and GTB Hospital, New Delhi, India. drvinod_agg@yahoo.com.
authors: Vinod
authors: V
authors: Kumar
authors: Bhuvan
authors: B
authors: Chanana
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000740:Anemia / Q000150:complications* / Q000469:parasitology; D005260:Female; D005654:Fundus Oculi; D006801:Humans; D016778:Malaria, Falciparum / Q000150:complications*; D010963:Plasmodium falciparum; D012164:Retinal Diseases / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D012166:Retinal Hemorrhage / Q000209:etiology* / Q000473:pathology; D041623:Tomography, Optical Coherence
keywords: anaemia; malaria; optical coherence tomography; pre-retinal haemorrhage; retinopathy