Non-familial occult macular dystrophy

Documenta Ophthalmologica. Advances in Ophthalmology
Jonathan S Lyons

Abstract

To present a series of patients who have poor central vision with normal funduscopic examination, fluorescein angiograms, and full field electroretinograms but significantly reduced multifocal electroretinographic responses most of whom are unaware of a family member similarly affected. Patients were evaluated clinically and with the use of visual field testing, fluorescein angiography, full field electroretinography, VERIS Multifocal Electroretinographic testing (MFERG), which along with focal electroretinography is currently the only objective method of detecting these localized retinal dysfunctions, and Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) where possible. Nine patients (18 eyes) referred for evaluation of undiagnosed poor central vision were found to have abnormal multifocal ERG findings affecting all or part of the central portion of the test field. Funduscopic examination, fluorescein angiography, and full field electroretinography were all normal. These patients each reported a long history of poor vision with little if any clinical progression. There were no family members reported to have the same condition although a few were reported to have poor vision and only one of the patients had a sibling with decreased vision. A...Continue Reading

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