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Souka, Ahmed A. R. ; Hillenkamp, Jost ; Gora, Felix ; Gabel, Veit-Peter ; Framme, Carsten

Correlation between optical coherence tomography and autofluorescence in acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy

Souka, Ahmed A. R., Hillenkamp, Jost, Gora, Felix, Gabel, Veit-Peter and Framme, Carsten (2006) Correlation between optical coherence tomography and autofluorescence in acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy. Graefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv für klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie 244 (10), pp. 1219-1223.

Date of publication of this fulltext: 05 Aug 2009 13:26
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DOI to cite this document: 10.5283/epub.1227


Abstract

Purpose: To report a case of bilateral acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy (APMPPE) evaluated by optical coherence tomography (OCT), fundus autofluorescence (AF) and microperimetry, both in the acute phase and after resolution of symptoms. Methods: Complete ophthalmological evaluation, including fluorescein angiography, OCT, AF, and microperimetry upon presentation and 1 ...

Purpose: To report a case of bilateral acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy (APMPPE) evaluated by optical coherence tomography (OCT), fundus autofluorescence (AF) and microperimetry, both in the acute phase and after resolution of symptoms. Methods: Complete ophthalmological evaluation, including fluorescein angiography, OCT, AF, and microperimetry upon presentation and 1 month later, after lesions have subsided. An attempt to correlate the findings on presentation and changes after resolution is performed using the results of these new investigational techniques. Results APMPPE showed hyperreflectance in OCT at the level of the outer retinal layers, without increase in retinal thickness. AF revealed early decreased fluorescence due to a masking effect, and later reveals increased fluorescence after resolution of OCT findings. Function is disturbed at the lesion sites, as shown by microperimetry, and later returns to near normal values on microperimetry. Conclusion APMPPE shows outer retinal layers changes on OCT, which resolve totally after subsidence of the acute phase. AF shows areas of increased fluorescence after resolution, with near normal return of function on microperimetry.



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Item typeArticle
Journal or Publication TitleGraefe's archive for clinical and experimental ophthalmology = Albrecht von Graefes Archiv für klinische und experimentelle Ophthalmologie
Publisher:SPRINGER
Place of Publication:NEW YORK
Volume:244
Number of Issue or Book Chapter:10
Page Range:pp. 1219-1223
DateOctober 2006
InstitutionsMedicine > Lehrstuhl für Augenheilkunde
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10.1007/s00417-006-0343-1DOI
16639621PubMed ID
KeywordsPERFUSION; DISEASES; acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy; autofluorescence; microperimetry; optical coherence tomography; retinal pigment epithelium
Dewey Decimal Classification600 Technology > 610 Medical sciences Medicine
StatusPublished
RefereedYes, this version has been refereed
Created at the University of RegensburgUnknown
Item ID1227

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