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Shigeki Machida¹, Marie Haga-Sano, Tadashi Ishibe

¹Department of Ophthalmology, Iwate Medical University School of Medicine, Morioka, Iwate, Japan. smachid@clubAA.com

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Summary

Blue cone sensitivity is reduced in patients with acute idiopathic blind spot enlargement (AIBSE) syndrome. Blue-on-yellow perimetry is more sensitive than white-on-white perimetry for detecting this retinal dysfunction.

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Ophthalmology
Visual Neuroscience

Background:

Acute idiopathic blind spot enlargement (AIBSE) syndrome is a rare condition affecting visual function.
Understanding the specific retinal pathways involved is crucial for diagnosis and management.

Observation:

This observational case series studied four patients aged 16-30 with AIBSE syndrome.
Diagnosis was confirmed by clinical findings, an enlarged blind spot, and depressed multifocal electroretinograms.
Visual sensitivity was assessed using white-on-white (W/W) and blue-on-yellow (B/Y) automated perimetry.

Findings:

A significantly greater mean deviation difference was observed between affected and unaffected eyes using B/Y perimetry (13.65 +/- 4.19 dB) compared to W/W perimetry (4.87 +/- 1.51 dB).
The difference in mean deviation between eyes was statistically significant for B/Y perimetry (P =.01).

Implications:

Results indicate a diffuse decrease in blue cone sensitivity across the retina in AIBSE syndrome.
Blue-on-yellow perimetry is recommended as a sensitive tool for detecting subtle retinal dysfunction in AIBSE syndrome.
This highlights the utility of color perimetry in identifying specific cone system deficits.