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Dark choroid in cone-rod dystrophy.

A Leys¹, W Van De Sompel

¹Department of Ophthalmology, Catholic University, Leuven.

European Journal of Ophthalmology

|January 1, 1992

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An eight-year-old girl presented with a rare dark choroid pattern. This case highlights progressive cone-rod dystrophy, a significant finding in pediatric retinal diseases.

Area of Science:

Ophthalmology
Genetics
Retinal Diseases

Background:

Cone-rod dystrophy (CRD) is a group of inherited retinal diseases characterized by progressive vision loss.
Typical CRD presentations involve macular dysfunction and peripheral retinal changes.

Observation:

An unusual dark choroid pattern was observed in an eight-year-old female patient.
Ophthalmoscopic examination revealed distinct choroidal findings.

Findings:

Fluorescein angiography demonstrated characteristic changes consistent with CRD.
Functional vision tests supported the diagnosis of a progressive retinal degeneration.

Implications:

This case expands the known phenotypic spectrum of cone-rod dystrophy.

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