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Optic Disc Pit Maculopathy Recurring in the Absence of Vitreous Gel

Optic Disc Pit Maculopathy Recurring in the Absence of Vitreous Gel Letters 5. Solis OE, Mehta RI, Kalanithi S, et al. Primary angiitis of the CNS (PACNS) with controversial and 4 mechanisms have been hypothesized: (1) predominant cranial neuropathy and spinal cord involvement. Neuropathology. 2 fluid from the vitreous cavity ; (2) cerebrospinal fluid origi- 2010;30(3):267-272. nating from the subarachnoid space ; (3) fluid originating from the orbital space surrounding the dura ; and (4) fluid from leaky OBSERVATION blood vessels at the pit base. We report the long-term follow-up of a patient diag- Optic Disc Pit Maculopathy Recurring in the Absence nosed in his teens as having bilateral ODPs with ODP-M in of Vitreous Gel the left eye. He underwent 3 pars plana vitrectomies (PPVs), Optic disc pit (ODP) is a rare congenital cavitation in the optic with endolaser and gas, within a 2-year period. The last PPV nerve head frequently associated with serous detachments of was performed nearly 16 years ago by one of us (B.F.G.), the macula, ODP maculopathy (ODP-M), and subsequent vi- with resolution of the maculopathy and restoration of visual sual decline. Optic disc pit maculopathy is preceded by de- acuity. velopment of a schisis cavity due to accumulation of intrareti- nal fluid from the http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png JAMA Ophthalmology American Medical Association

Optic Disc Pit Maculopathy Recurring in the Absence of Vitreous Gel

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American Medical Association
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2168-6165
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10.1001/jamaophthalmol.2014.2054
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Abstract

Letters 5. Solis OE, Mehta RI, Kalanithi S, et al. Primary angiitis of the CNS (PACNS) with controversial and 4 mechanisms have been hypothesized: (1) predominant cranial neuropathy and spinal cord involvement. Neuropathology. 2 fluid from the vitreous cavity ; (2) cerebrospinal fluid origi- 2010;30(3):267-272. nating from the subarachnoid space ; (3) fluid originating from the orbital space surrounding the dura ; and (4) fluid from leaky OBSERVATION blood vessels at the pit base. We report the long-term follow-up of a patient diag- Optic Disc Pit Maculopathy Recurring in the Absence nosed in his teens as having bilateral ODPs with ODP-M in of Vitreous Gel the left eye. He underwent 3 pars plana vitrectomies (PPVs), Optic disc pit (ODP) is a rare congenital cavitation in the optic with endolaser and gas, within a 2-year period. The last PPV nerve head frequently associated with serous detachments of was performed nearly 16 years ago by one of us (B.F.G.), the macula, ODP maculopathy (ODP-M), and subsequent vi- with resolution of the maculopathy and restoration of visual sual decline. Optic disc pit maculopathy is preceded by de- acuity. velopment of a schisis cavity due to accumulation of intrareti- nal fluid from the

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JAMA Ophthalmology – American Medical Association

Published: Nov 1, 2014

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