UNIVERSITY OPHTHALMOLOGY CONSULTANTS

 

CASE OF THE MONTH

CASE #17

 

 
WHAT DOES THE FLUORESCEIN ANGIOGRAM SHOW?

Red-Free: The optic nerve head shows sloping of the temporal aspect. Peripapillary chorioretinal atrophy is noted.The retinal vessels are slightly straightened, but ratio is within normal limits. There are no significant abnormalities of the posterior pole.

Fluorescein Angiography: The dye is first seen in the choroidal vasculature of the left eye, 9.7 seconds after dye injection. During early retinal arteriolar filling there is a hypofluorescent band, temporal to the optic nerve head, consistent with delayed choroidal filling that persists in late frames. The retinal arteries have a 2:3 AV ratio. No significant abnormality of retinal transit or background fluorescence is observed. Full choroidal filling is achieved 19.5 seconds after dye injection.

Conclusion: Larger area of peripapillary chorioretinal atrophy OD than OS, consistent with high myopia. The fluoresecin angiogram demonstrates delayed choroidal filling OS.

 

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