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Resolution of serous maculopathy associated with optic disk pits and incontinentia pigmenti using oral acetazolamide
Pradeep S Prasad1, Sumit P Shah, Shantan Reddy
1From the *Department of Ophthalmology and †Jules Stein Eye Institute, University of California, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California.
Background:
Optic disk pits are a congenital optic disk anomaly frequently associated with serous macular detachment.
Methods:
A case of optic disk pits associated with serous maculopathy in a patient with incontinentia pigmenti is presented. The patient was treated with oral acetazolamide.
Results:
Over the course of 1 year, treatment with oral acetazolamide resulted in the complete resolution of subretinal fluid and improvement in vision.
Conclusion:
An association between optic disk pits and incontinentia pigmenti is presented. The case demonstrates the utility of oral acetazolamide in the treatment of serous maculopathy associated with optic disk pits.
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