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Torpedo maculopathy.

Pamela R Golchet¹, Lee M Jampol, Jeevan R Mathura

¹Department of Ophthalmology, Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine, Chicago, Illinois, USA.

The British Journal of Ophthalmology

|October 14, 2009

Summary

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Torpedo maculopathy is a congenital, unilateral temporal macula lesion. Imaging reveals characteristic features, and while it can cause visual field defects, it does not impact central vision.

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Area of Science:

Ophthalmology
Retinal Imaging
Anatomic Pathology

Background:

Torpedo maculopathy is a rare, unilateral temporal macula lesion.
Previous descriptions lacked comprehensive imaging data.

Observation:

This study reviewed 13 patients with torpedo maculopathy.
Evaluations included fluorescein angiography, fundus autofluorescence, and optical coherence tomography (OCT).

Findings:

Lesions were flat, torpedo-shaped, hypopigmented, and temporal macula-involved.
Fluorescein angiography showed transmission hyperfluorescence; OCT revealed thin retinal pigment epithelium.
Humphrey Visual Field testing identified corresponding blind spots.

Implications:

Torpedo maculopathy is a congenital condition with distinct imaging characteristics.
Despite potential visual field defects, central visual acuity is preserved.
These findings aid in diagnosing and understanding torpedo maculopathy.