Extensive Macular Atrophy with Pseudodrusen Imaged with OCT Angiography

Extensive Macular Atrophy with Pseudodrusen Imaged with OCT Angiography

This report describes the first case of extensive macular atrophy with pseudodrusen (EMAP) imaged with optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA). A 58-year-old Caucasian man presented with decreased central vision in both eyes. Fundus examination showed large areas of macular atrophy centered...

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Main Author: Jaclyn L. Kovach
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Hindawi Limited 2018-01-01
Series:Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/8213097
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spelling doaj-eaab8a2df4aa4617bd206194fdb5927d2020-11-25T00:43:33ZengHindawi LimitedCase Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine2090-67222090-67302018-01-01201810.1155/2018/82130978213097Extensive Macular Atrophy with Pseudodrusen Imaged with OCT AngiographyJaclyn L. Kovach0Bascom Palmer Eye Institute, Miller School of Medicine, University of Miami, 3880 Tamiami Trail N, Naples, FL 34103, USAThis report describes the first case of extensive macular atrophy with pseudodrusen (EMAP) imaged with optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA). A 58-year-old Caucasian man presented with decreased central vision in both eyes. Fundus examination showed large areas of macular atrophy centered on the fovea surrounded by diffuse reticular pseudodrusen. Spectral domain OCT (SDOCT) revealed outer retinal and choriocapillaris atrophy. OCTA demonstrated marked absence of choriocapillaris flow. Extensive macular atrophy with pseudodrusen is a rare clinical entity and a new extreme phenotype of macular degenerations that could shed more light on the role of pseudodrusen and choriocapillaris compromise in the pathogenesis of AMD.http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/8213097
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Extensive Macular Atrophy with Pseudodrusen Imaged with OCT Angiography
Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine
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author_sort Jaclyn L. Kovach
title Extensive Macular Atrophy with Pseudodrusen Imaged with OCT Angiography
title_short Extensive Macular Atrophy with Pseudodrusen Imaged with OCT Angiography
title_full Extensive Macular Atrophy with Pseudodrusen Imaged with OCT Angiography
title_fullStr Extensive Macular Atrophy with Pseudodrusen Imaged with OCT Angiography
title_full_unstemmed Extensive Macular Atrophy with Pseudodrusen Imaged with OCT Angiography
title_sort extensive macular atrophy with pseudodrusen imaged with oct angiography
publisher Hindawi Limited
series Case Reports in Ophthalmological Medicine
issn 2090-6722
2090-6730
publishDate 2018-01-01
description This report describes the first case of extensive macular atrophy with pseudodrusen (EMAP) imaged with optical coherence tomography angiography (OCTA). A 58-year-old Caucasian man presented with decreased central vision in both eyes. Fundus examination showed large areas of macular atrophy centered on the fovea surrounded by diffuse reticular pseudodrusen. Spectral domain OCT (SDOCT) revealed outer retinal and choriocapillaris atrophy. OCTA demonstrated marked absence of choriocapillaris flow. Extensive macular atrophy with pseudodrusen is a rare clinical entity and a new extreme phenotype of macular degenerations that could shed more light on the role of pseudodrusen and choriocapillaris compromise in the pathogenesis of AMD.
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