Macular hole formation in Bietti's crystalline retinopathy: A case report

Three years after the initial diagnosis, a 21-year-old healthy man with Bietti's crystalline retinopathy developed unilateral stage 4 macular hole with surrounding macular detachment. The mechanism of macular hole formation, which may or may not be a feature of Bietti's crystalline dystrop...

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Published in:Ophthalmic genetics 1997, Vol.18 (3), p.139-141
Main Authors: Saatci, A. Osman, Yaman, Aylin, Berk, A. Tülin, Söylev, Meltem F.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Bietti's dystrophy
crystalline retinopathy
Fluorescein Angiography
Fundus Oculi
Humans
macular hole
Male
retinal crystalline deposit
Retinal Diseases - complications
Retinal Diseases - physiopathology
Retinal Perforations - complications
Retinal Perforations - physiopathology
Visual Acuity
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Summary:Three years after the initial diagnosis, a 21-year-old healthy man with Bietti's crystalline retinopathy developed unilateral stage 4 macular hole with surrounding macular detachment. The mechanism of macular hole formation, which may or may not be a feature of Bietti's crystalline dystrophy, is not clear.
ISSN:1381-6810
1744-5094
DOI:10.3109/13816819709057127