Tears Of The Retinal Pigment Epithelium (Case Report)

Czech version

Authors: Ľ. Szedélyová; D. Gašparová
Authors‘ workplace: Očné odd. NsP, Zvolen, primárka MUDr. Ľ. Szedélyová
Published in: Čes. a slov. Oftal., , 1999, No. 6, p. 359-361
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Overview

Tears of the retinal pigment epithelium is less common complication of RPEablation. There is a discussion about the pathogenesis and the reasons of thedisease’s origin. The presence of drusen reflects congenital changes of Bruch’smembrane with a tendency to rise the RPE tears after the former detachment.Demonstrated patient before the foundation of a tear was followed up for drusenin maculae bilaterally. There is reported the very characteristical ophthalmosco-pic and mainly fluorescein angiographic appearance accompanied with a suddenloss of vision and the foundation of a fibrovascular scar.

Key words:
tear of the RPE, Bruch’s membrane drusen, fluorescein angiography

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Czech and Slovak Ophthalmology

1999 Issue 6