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Telangiectasis as a cause of intra-schitic haemorrhage in optic disc pit maculopathy
Shauna M Quinn1, Stephen J Charles
1Manchester Royal Eye Hospital, Manchester, UK. shaunaquinn@hotmail.com
Purpose:
To present a patient with the novel finding of vascular telangiectasis as a cause of intra-schitic haemorrhage, occurring in optic disc pit-associated maculopathy.
Methods:
A clinical history was detailed. Clinical examination included visual acuity assessment and slit-lamp microscopy. Fluorescein angiography was performed.
Results:
A temporal optic disc pit, macular retinoschisis and a circumscribed detachment of the outer retinal layer and inner leaf holes were noted. A retinal haemorrhage extending into the schitic cavity was present, along with an associated vitreous haemorrhage. Fluorescein angiography showed telangiectatic vessels in association with the haemorrhage.
Conclusion:
This is the first reported case of vascular telangiectasis as a cause of intra-schitic haemorrhage occurring in optic disc pit-associated maculopathy.
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