Fundus autofluorescence in children and teenagers with hereditary retinal diseases

DOI to cite this document:: 10.5283/epub.772

Wabbels, Bettina ; Demmler, Anke ; Paunescu, Karina ; Wegscheider, Erika ; Preising, Markus N. ; Lorenz, Birgit

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Abstract

INTRODUCTION: In adults, evaluation of fundus autofluorescence (AF) plays an important role in the differential diagnosis of retinal diseases. The aim of this study was to evaluate the feasibility of recording AF in children and teenagers and to define typical AF findings of various hereditary retinal diseases during childhood. METHODS: Fifty patients aged 2 to 16 years with hereditary retinal ...