Acetazolamide for Cystoid Macular Oedema in Bietti Crystalline Retinal Dystrophy
Korean Journal of Ophthalmology
;
: 189-191, 2014.
Artigo
em Inglês
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ABSTRACT
Bietti crystalline retinal dystrophy is a rare, inherited disorder whose hallmark is the presence of retinal crystal deposits associated with later chorioretinal degeneration. This condition may rarely be complicated by the development of cystoid macular oedema leading to rapid visual decline. Currently, treatment options for this complication of Bietti dystrophy are limited and the visual prognosis is poor. Here, we present a case of cystoid macular oedema associated with Bietti dystrophy that was successfully diagnosed using multimodal imaging techniques including optical coherence tomography and fluorescein angiography. These modalities confirmed the diagnosis of macular oedema and excluded other possible causes of oedema such as choroidal neovascularisation. In this patient, cystoid macular oedema was resolved with oral acetazolamide therapy, a treatment that has not been previously reported in this context. Acetazolamide treatment resulted in oedema resolution and improvement in visual function, and can be considered a therapeutic option for other patients with Bietti dystrophy who develop cystoid macular oedema.
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Assunto principal:
Doenças Retinianas
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Edema Macular
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Distrofias Hereditárias da Córnea
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Administração Oral
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Resultado do Tratamento
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Tomografia de Coerência Óptica
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Diuréticos
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Acetazolamida
Limite:
Adulto
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Humanos
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Masculino
Idioma:
Inglês
Revista:
Korean Journal of Ophthalmology
Ano de publicação:
2014
Tipo de documento:
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