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Detection of paravascular retinal cysts before using OCT in a highly myopic patient
Kyoko Ohno-Matsui1, Kengo Hayashi, Takashi Tokoro
1Department of Ophthalmology and Visual Science, Tokyo Medical and Dental University, 1-5-45 Yushima, Tokyo, Japan. k.ohno.oph@tmd.ac.jp
Purpose:
We describe a case of high myopia who developed paravascular retinal rarefaction generated by vitreoretinal adhesion on retinal vessels detected using optical coherence tomography (OCT).
Methods:
A 31-year-old man received a regular ophthalmologic examination for high myopia including detailed fundus examination and OCT.
Results:
Detailed fundus examination revealed retinal rarefaction and fissure-like findings alongside the superior temporal retinal artery and vein in the right eye. OCT images revealed vitreoretinal adhesions on the retinal artery and a paravascular cystoid space in the inner retina. There was no retinal detachment. The axial length had increased by 1.50 mm over 15 years.
Conclusion:
Paravascular retinal rarefaction as well as pseudohole formation caused by vitreoretinal adhesion on retinal vessels was detected in this patient using OCT. OCT might be useful to detect early-stage retinal pathologies caused by paravascular vitreoretinal traction in highly myopic patients.
