title: [Thickening or hypoplasia of the fovea].
abstract: A 64-year-old female patient complained of a bilateral reduction in vision. The foveal reflex was remarkable bilaterally and optical coherence tomography (OCT) demonstrated the absence of a foveal depression. After exclusion of possible diseases foveal hypoplasia was diagnosed. This rare alteration of the fovea should not be mistaken for foveal edema. A volume scan with a narrow grid is advisable to avoid a misinterpretation.
authors.affiliation: Universitäts-Augenklinik Tübingen, Schleichstraße 12, 72076, Tübingen, Deutschland. Anja.Nessmann@med.uni-tuebingen.de.
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Nessmann
authors.affiliation: Universitäts-Augenklinik Tübingen, Schleichstraße 12, 72076, Tübingen, Deutschland.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Schramm
authors.affiliation: Universitäts-Augenklinik Tübingen, Schleichstraße 12, 72076, Tübingen, Deutschland.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Gelisken
mesh_terms: D003937:Diagnosis, Differential; D015785:Eye Diseases, Hereditary / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D005260:Female; D005584:Fovea Centralis / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D021621:Imaging, Three-Dimensional / Q000379:methods; D008875:Middle Aged; D020417:Nystagmus, Congenital / Q000150:complications* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D041623:Tomography, Optical Coherence / Q000379:methods*; D014786:Vision Disorders / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000209:etiology*; D014792:Visual Acuity
keywords: Foveal reflex; Impaired vision; Optical coherence tomography; PAX-6; Volume scan