Posterior segment abnormalities in posterior microphthalmos.

Am J Ophthalmol Case Rep

Department of Ophthalmology, Montefiore Medical Center, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Bronx, NY, USA.

Published: December 2020

Purpose: We report a case of posterior microphthalmos with characteristic papillomacular retinal folds, pigmentary retinopathy, and optic disc drusen.

Observations: A 19-year-old female presented with decreased visual acuity and was found to have bilateral posterior microphthalmos with the presence of papillomacular retinal folds, crowded optic nerves with buried disc drusen, and peripheral retinal pigmentary changes. Optical coherence tomography showed presence of retinal folds involving the inner retinal layers and loss of foveal contour.

Conclusions And Importance: Posterior microphthalmos can present with an array of unique clinical findings involving the posterior segment. It is important to recognize these findings as these patients often have decreased visual acuity and are at risk for the development of other posterior complications.

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http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7490723PMC
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.ajoc.2020.100915DOI Listing

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