CASE REPORT
Abnormalities of Fundus Autofluorescence in Pigmented Paravenous Chorioretinal Atrophy
Yuki Hashimoto, Satoru Kase*, Wataru Saito, Susumu Ishida
Article Information
Identifiers and Pagination:
Year: 2012Volume: 6
First Page: 125
Last Page: 128
Publisher ID: TOOPHTJ-6-125
DOI: 10.2174/1874364101206010125
Article History:
Received Date: 11/8/2012Revision Received Date: 10/11/2012
Acceptance Date: 13/11/2012
Electronic publication date: 14/12/2012
Collection year: 2012

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Abstract
The aim of this study is to investigate fundus autofluorescence (FAF) as well as fluorescein angiography (FA), indocyanine green angiography (IA), and optical coherence tomography (OCT) in a patient with pigmented paravenous chorioretinal atrophy (PPCRA). A funduscopic examination revealed chorioretinal atrophy along the paravenous area in both eyes. A marked bone spicule pigment clumping together with the atrophy was noted left eye. FA and IA showed a window defect and hypofluorescence, respectively, which exclusively corresponds to the atrophic area along the retinal vein area and the optic disc both eyes. FAF revealed geographic hypofluorescence along the paravenous and supranasal retinal areas. Hyperfluorescence was noted, which comparatively surrounded the hypofluorescence in the peripheral paravenous distribution. Hypofluorescence detected by FAF corresponded to the areas of retinal thinning and atrophy detected by OCT and FA. FAF is a useful examination in PPCRA, which can noninvasively demonstrate the distribution of deficit and dysfunction of retinal pigment epithelium.