Focal parafoveal retinal telangiectasis

We describe four patients, two of whom are sisters, with an unusual form of retinal telangiectasis. The vascular abnormality is localized to the temporal parafoveal retina and is virtually identical in appearance in every patient. Other characteristics include: both men and women are involved, both...

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Published inArchives of ophthalmology (1960) Vol. 96; no. 8; p. 1362
Main Authors Hutton, W L, Snyder, W B, Fuller, D, Vaiser, A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published United States 01.08.1978
Subjects
Adult
Diagnosis, Differential
Female
Fluorescein Angiography
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Retinal Diseases - diagnosis
Retinal Diseases - genetics
Telangiectasis - diagnosis
Telangiectasis - genetics
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Summary:We describe four patients, two of whom are sisters, with an unusual form of retinal telangiectasis. The vascular abnormality is localized to the temporal parafoveal retina and is virtually identical in appearance in every patient. Other characteristics include: both men and women are involved, both eyes are generally affected, and symptoms develop in middle life. Laser photocoagulation succeeds in improving the visual acuity in the treated eyes. The consistency of the appearance and location, and the familial tendency indicates these cases probably form a subgroup of retinal telangiectasis.
ISSN:0003-9950
DOI:10.1001/archopht.1978.03910060116003