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Torpedo maculopathy, a rare benign eye condition, shows retinal degeneration and detachment on optical coherence tomography (OCT) scans. This study provides the first OCT descriptions of this disorder.

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Area of Science:

Ophthalmology
Medical Imaging
Retinal Diseases

Background:

Torpedo maculopathy, also known as solitary hypopigmented nevus, is a rare, benign disorder.
No prior optical coherence tomography (OCT) descriptions of this condition exist in medical literature.

Purpose of the Study:

To describe the optical coherence tomography (OCT) findings in two pediatric cases of torpedo maculopathy.
To characterize the retinal and choroidal changes associated with torpedo maculopathy using OCT.

Main Methods:

Retrospective review of ophthalmologic examinations, including retinography, OCT, and visual field testing.
Analysis of 5-year follow-up data for two female patients (ages 12 and 13).

Main Results:

Both patients presented with a hypopigmented, fishtail-shaped lesion temporal to the macula.
OCT revealed retinal thinning, retinal pigment epithelium (RPE) hyperreflectivity, and choroidal hyperreflectivity in case 1.
OCT showed retinal atrophy, photoreceptor layer absence, serous neurosensory detachment, and increased RPE reflectivity in case 2.

Conclusions:

OCT imaging demonstrated variable retinal degeneration in both torpedo maculopathy cases.
One case exhibited a serous retinal detachment, highlighting the potential for structural changes in this condition.