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  • Ophthalmology
  • Neuro-ophthalmology
  • Immunology

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  • Bilateral central vision loss can present with subtle or normal fundus findings.
  • Occult maculopathy is a poorly defined condition characterized by unexplained visual deficits.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To present a case of bilateral central vision decrease with a nearly normal fundus examination.
  • To investigate potential autoimmune factors contributing to the visual impairment.

Main Methods:

  • A 50-year-old male patient with chronic central visual loss underwent comprehensive ophthalmologic examinations.
  • Ancillary tests included spectral-domain optical coherence tomography (SD-OCT), multifocal electroretinogram (mfERG), and autoimmune/antiretinal antibody analyses.

Main Results:

  • SD-OCT revealed reduced central macula thickness (150 μm and 146 μm).
  • mfERG showed decreased sensitivity of foveal eccentricities.
  • Positive antiretinal antibodies against a 27-kDa protein and anti-optic nerve antibodies against 33-kDa, 35-kDa, and 46-kDa proteins were detected.

Conclusions:

  • The findings suggest a central visual deficit potentially related to occult maculopathy.
  • The clinical presentation, despite minimal fundus abnormalities, warrants further investigation.
  • The specific role of detected antiretinal and anti-optic nerve antibodies in this condition remains unclear.