title: Follow-up of a case of vitelliform macular dystrophy over an 8-year period.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To show the follow-up of a case of vitelliform macular dystrophy with morphological and visual functional tests over an 8-year period.
  
  
  METHODS
  Retrospective review of medical records. The morphological examination included color photography, fluorescein angiography, and ocular coherence tomography (OCT). The visual functional tests included visual acuity, electro-oculogram (EOG) and multifocal electroretinography (mfERG). The patient was observed for 8 years, from 2003 to 2011.
  
  
  RESULTS
  During the follow-up, the improvement of sensory retinal detachment and reduction of yellow-white deposit were observed with color photography and fluorescein angiography. OCT revealed a decrease in sensory retinal detachment and subretinal hyper-reflective deposits; both of these morphological changes were correspondent. Visual acuity was maintained throughout the follow-up. The Arden ratio of EOG was decreased. The amplitudes of mfERG were decreased but slightly increased during the follow-up.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The retinal morphological changes and visual function slightly improved in this case of vitelliform maculopathy. The prognosis is good.
authors.forename: Shizhou
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Huang
authors.forename: Lezheng
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Feng
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Wen
authors.forename: Guangwei
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Luo
authors.forename: Futian
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Jiang
mesh_terms: D004585:Electrooculography; D004596:Electroretinography / Q000379:methods; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography / Q000379:methods; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D010781:Photography / Q000379:methods; D012160:Retina; D012163:Retinal Detachment / Q000175:diagnosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013997:Time Factors; D041623:Tomography, Optical Coherence; D014787:Vision Tests; D014792:Visual Acuity; D057826:Vitelliform Macular Dystrophy / Q000473:pathology* / Q000503:physiopathology*