Choroidal neovascular membrane secondary to primary hemochromatosis.
OBJECTIVE
To describe the findings for a patient with hemochromatosis, angioid streak-like changes, and choroidal neovascularization.


METHODS
Case report.


RESULTS
A 63-year-old man with primary hemochromatosis presented with recent vision loss. Visual acuity was 20/20 in the right eye and 20/70 in the left eye. Funduscopic examination and fluorescein angiography disclosed diffuse retinal pigment epithelial mottling, peripapillary hyperfluorescence, and a choroidal neovascular membrane lesion.


CONCLUSIONS
Hemochromatosis may be associated with angioid streak-like changes in Bruch membrane, choroidal neovascularization, and diffuse retinal pigment epithelial changes.
From the Department of Ophthalmology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota.
Peter H
PH
Win
Jose S
JS
Pulido
Michael A
MA
Mahr