title: Focal Choroidal Excavation in Best Vitelliform Macular Dystrophy: Case Report.
abstract: Focal choroidal excavation (FCE) was first reported as a choroidal posteriorly excavated zone without any scleral change. Choroidal excavation also divided into conforming and nonconforming type. Numerous reports demonstrated association between FCE and other disease such as choroidal neovascularization and central serous choroidoretinopathy. Here, we report a rare case of FCE in a patient with Best disease. The patient was diagnosed by spectoral domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT). To the best of our knowledge, our patient is the second report of choroidal excavation in Best vitelliform macular dystrophy.
authors.affiliation: Professor, Department of Ophthalmology, Eye Research Center, Farabi Eye Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Tehran, Iran .
authors.forename: Mohammad Riazi
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Esfahani
authors.affiliation: Resident, Department of Ophthalmology, Eye Research Center, Farabi Eye Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Tehran, Iran .
authors.forename: Hamid Riazi
authors.initials: HR
authors.lastname: Esfahani
authors.affiliation: Resident, Department of Ophthalmology, Eye Research Center, Farabi Eye Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Tehran, Iran .
authors.forename: Alireza
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Mahmoudi
authors.affiliation: Resident, Department of Ophthalmology, Eye Research Center, Farabi Eye Hospital, Tehran University of Medical Sciences , Tehran, Iran .
authors.forename: Mohammad Karim
authors.initials: MK
authors.lastname: Johari
authors.affiliation: Associate Professor, Department of Anesthesiology, Emam Khomieni Hospital, Ilam University of Medical Sciences , Ilam, Iran .
authors.forename: Karim
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hemati
keywords: Best dystrophy; Fluorescein angiography; OCT