title: Persistence of foveal capillary plexi in a case of fovea plana evident on OCT angiography.
abstract: We report the case of a 12-year-old boy with fovea plana discovered on a systematic work-up. His best-corrected visual acuity was limited to 20/25 in both eyes. Anterior segment examination showed no evidence of iris transillumination or aniridia. Macular OCT revealed persistence of the inner nuclear layers in the foveolar area and an absence of foveal pits, suggesting a diagnosis of fovea plana. Fluorescein angiography revealed that the foveal avascular zone (FAZ) was absent. OCT angiography revealed persistence of the superficial and deep capillary plexi. Our case confirms that OCT angiography affords additional insights into macular exploration and the diagnosis of fovea plana by revealing absence of the foveal pit associated with persistence of both superficial and deep capillary plexi in the foveal area.
authors.affiliation: Ophthalmology Department, l'Union Private Hospital, 31240 Saint-Jean, France.
authors.forename: X
authors.initials: X
authors.lastname: Benouaich
authors.affiliation: Ophthalmology Department, l'Union Private Hospital, 31240 Saint-Jean, France; Unité de rétine, Ophthalmology Department, hôpital Pierre-Paul-Riquet, Toulouse University Hospital, place Baylac, 31059 Toulouse, France.
authors.forename: L
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mahieu
authors.affiliation: Ophthamology Department, hôpital Nord, chemin des Bourrely, 13915 Marseille, France.
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Matonti
authors.affiliation: Unité de rétine, Ophthalmology Department, hôpital Pierre-Paul-Riquet, Toulouse University Hospital, place Baylac, 31059 Toulouse, France; UDEAR, UMR 5165 CNRS, 1056 Inserm, université de Toulouse, hôpital Purpan, 40031, place du Dr-Baylac TSA, 31059 Toulouse, France. Electronic address: vincesoler@yahoo.fr.
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Soler
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D015785:Eye Diseases, Hereditary / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D005451:Fluorescein Angiography; D005584:Fovea Centralis / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000098:blood supply / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D020417:Nystagmus, Congenital / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000473:pathology; D012171:Retinal Vessels / Q000002:abnormalities* / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging* / Q000473:pathology; D041623:Tomography, Optical Coherence
keywords: Capillaires fovéolaires; Dépression fovéolaire; Fovea; Fovea plana; Foveal avascular zone; Foveal capillaries; Foveolar pit; OCT; OCT angiographie; OCT angiography; Zone avasculaire centrale