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Multimodal Imaging Analysis in a Case with Congenital Fovea-Involving Retinal Macrovessel and Excellent Visual Acuity
Vishal Shah1, M Ashwin Reddy1,2, Vasilios P Papastefanou1
1Ophthalmology Department, The Royal London Hospital, Whitechapel, London E1 1BB, UK.
Purpose:
Congenital retinal macrovessels (CRM) represent rare aberrant vasculature of the retinal vessels that can supply or drain the macula. In this report, the optical coherence tomography angiography features of a congenital retinal macrovessel are discussed.
Methods:
The history and examination findings are presented alongside swept-source OCT angiography with corresponding B scan and en face OCT imaging.
Patients:
The case is a 12-year-old female patient with excellent best-corrected visual acuity in both eyes.
Results:
Swept-source OCT angiography demonstrated considerable loss of the foveal avascular zone at the levels of the superficial and deep capillary plexus.
Discussion:
In this case there was no detrimental effect on vision despite anatomical loss of the foveal avascular zone.
