Abstract
Purpose: To present a case report in which fundus autofluorescence (FAF) helped to diagnose and monitor the clinical course of a patient diagnosed with punctate inner choroidopathy (PIC). Methods: Retrospective chart review of patient data. Results: FAF showed multiple hypoautofluorescent spots in the posterior pole.It also showed an area of hypoautofluorescence surrounded by a ring of hyperautofluorescence, which corresponded to a larger lesion seen clinically. As the disease became inactive, the number of hypoautofluorescent spots decreased. The rim of hyperautofluorescence surrounding the macular lesion became attenuated.Persistent hypofluorescent areas grew in size. Conclusions: FAF is a useful imaging modality to better visualize and delineate the extent of damaged retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) in PIC. FAF also helps the clinician to assess the resolution of the disease by the appearance of the RPE.
| Original language | English (US) |
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| Pages (from-to) | 460-463 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Ocular Immunology and Inflammation |
| Volume | 20 |
| Issue number | 6 |
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| State | Published - Dec 2012 |
Funding
Declaration of interest: Supported by an unrestricted grant from Research to Prevent Blindness, New York, NY. Grant No: 650-5240000-60016949-01. Also supported by a gift from Kevin Hitzeman and Mary Dempsey. The supporting sources had no involvement in the study design, collection, analysis, or interpretation of data. The authors report no conflicts of interest. The authors alone are responsible for the content and writing of the paper.
Keywords
- Fundus autofluorescence
- Punctate inner choroidopathy
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Immunology and Allergy
- Ophthalmology