J Korean Ophthalmol Soc.  1991 Dec;32(12):1149-1152.

Foveomacular Vitelliform Dystrophy, Adult Type

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  • 1Department of Ophthalmology, National Medical Center, Korea.

Abstract

Vitelliform macular dystrophy, adult type, is a type of pattern dystrophies of the pigment epithelium characterized by autosomal daminant inheritance, mid-life onset and small, round or oval, yellow deposits located at the level of the pigment epithelium. The authors report a case of this dystrophy which showed small yellow round lesion measuring 1/4-1/3 D.D. within the macula, normal electroretinogram, subnormal electrooculogram light-peak/dark-traugh ratio. typical irregular ring-like transmitted fluorescence surrounding the central non-fluorescent Iesion and leakage from perifoveal capillaries on fluorescent angiogram.

Keyword

Adult type; faveamacular vitelliform; dystrophy

MeSH Terms

Adult*
Capillaries
Electrooculography
Epithelium
Fluorescence
Humans
Vitelliform Macular Dystrophy*
Wills
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