Adult-onset vitelliform macular dystrophy: case report

Adult-onset foveomacular vitelliform dystrophy is a rare disease. It shares heritance features with Best disease. Its onset is in the 3rd and 5th decade, and it is characterized by subretinal deposition of yellowish material in the foveal area. Visual acuity ranges from 20/25 to 20/50, which can be...

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Autores: Aragao, Ricardo Evangelista Marrocos de, Barreira, Ieda Maria Alexandre, Carneiro, Gustavo Jose Arruda Mendes, Pinto, Nayara Queiroz Cardoso, Oriá, Talles Peterson Cavalcante, Ferreira, Jhonatan de Paula Araujo, Mesquita Filho, Pedro Marques de
Tipo de recurso: artículo
Estado:Versión publicada
Fecha de publicación:2018
País:Brasil
Institución:Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC)
Repositorio:Repositório Institucional da Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC)
Idioma:inglés
OAI Identifier:oai:repositorio.ufc.br:riufc/30918
Acceso en línea:http://www.repositorio.ufc.br/handle/riufc/30918
Access Level:acceso abierto
Palabra clave:Distrofia Macular Viteliforme
Vitelliform Macular Dystrophy
Vision Disorders
Transtornos da Visão
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Sumario:Adult-onset foveomacular vitelliform dystrophy is a rare disease. It shares heritance features with Best disease. Its onset is in the 3rd and 5th decade, and it is characterized by subretinal deposition of yellowish material in the foveal area. Visual acuity ranges from 20/25 to 20/50, which can be seen in routine examination. Patient remains with good visual function throughout theirs lives. Typically the electro-oculogram may be normal or subnormal. We present a case of adult-onset vitelliform macular dystrophy, diagnosed in a patient with complaint of bilateral blurred vision.