Pigmented paravenous retinochoroidal atrophy: a nosologic entity?
β Scribed by K. Klop; M. J. Schooneveld
- Book ID
- 104645798
- Publisher
- Springer-Verlag
- Year
- 1988
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 425 KB
- Volume
- 70
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 0012-4486
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β¦ Synopsis
A new case of pigmented paravenous retinochoroidal atrophy is described. Besides the characteristic fundus picture, this 21-year-old male showed a remarkable difference in retinal function between the two eyes, the function of the left eye being much more impaired. This might suggest a progressive condition, in which the right eye lags behind.
In addition this patient had a vitreoretinal degeneration resulting in five peripheral retinal tears in the right eye.
π SIMILAR VOLUMES
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