Journal article
Long-term visual function in acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy
Archives of ophthalmology (1960), Vol.109(6), pp.800-803
06/1991
DOI: 10.1001/archopht.1991.01080060064025
PMID: 2043067
Abstract
Acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epithellopathy is a chorioretinal inflammatory disease occurring in young, healthy adults. The long-term visual prognosis and recurrence rate is uncertain. We reexamined 28 patients (53 affected eyes) with acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy (mean follow-up, 8 years) to obtain details on the long-term functional visual outcome. The final visual acuities were 20/25 or better in 48 eyes (90.6%), 20/30 to 20/100 in four eyes (7.5%), and 20/200 in one eye (1.9%). Although the final visual acuity was good, 33 eyes (62.3%) were symptomatic with blurred vision, metamorphopsia, or scotomas. Thirty-six eyes (67.9%) had significant central visual field defects on follow-up examination. There were no recurrences after the initial month of symptoms. The chorioretinal scars did not enlarge with time. Acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy has a good longterm prognosis for visual acuity, although most patients have residual symptoms and paracentral scotomas.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Long-term visual function in acute posterior multifocal placoid pigment epitheliopathy
- Creators
- M D Wolf - Department of Ophthalmology, University of Iowa, Iowa CityW L AlwardJ C Folk
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Archives of ophthalmology (1960), Vol.109(6), pp.800-803
- DOI
- 10.1001/archopht.1991.01080060064025
- PMID
- 2043067
- NLM abbreviation
- Arch Ophthalmol
- ISSN
- 0003-9950
- eISSN
- 1538-3601
- Publisher
- American Medical Association; United States
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 06/1991
- Academic Unit
- Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences
- Record Identifier
- 9983980047002771
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