Posterior vitreous cortex hyalocytes visualization in asymmetric pigmented paravenous chorioretinal atrophy (PPCRA) using en face OCT.

ABSTRACT:

Purpose

Pigmented paravenous chorioretinal atrophy (PPCRA) is a rare retinal disease with inflammatory or infectious associations affecting the retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) and choriocapillaris. While the clinical manifestations and imaging findings are well-documented in the literature, no reports exist describing potential biomarkers of intraocular inflammation or ischemia in this condition, such as the presence of posterior vitreous cortex hyalocytes.

Observations

We report a case of a 26-year-old female who presented with progressive peripheral vision loss in both eyes over one year. Dilated fundus examination revealed bilateral, asymmetric bone-spicule pigmentary changes along the retinal veins, which appeared more advanced in the left eye. Optical coherence tomogra

SUBMITTER: Fallon J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10126849 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature