Case Reports in Ophthalmology (Jan 2018)

Association of Optic Nerve Head Drusen with Best Vitelliform Macular Dystrophy: A Case Series

  • Robert J. White,
  • Daniel J. Watson,
  • Dara D. Koozekanani,
  • Sandra R. Montezuma

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1159/000485963
Journal volume & issue
Vol. 9, no. 1
pp. 82 – 92

Abstract

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Purpose: To report the association of optic nerve head (ONH) drusen with Best vitelliform macular dystrophy (BVMD). Methods: Chart review. Patients: Five patients from 3 families. Results: Multimodal imaging and ophthalmic examination demonstrated findings consistent with ONH drusen, in association with BVMD, in 5 patients. Conclusion: We report the association of BVMD with ONH drusen in 5 patients. This combination has previously been reported only once. We recommend that patients with a diagnosis of BVMD undergo autofluorescence and ultrasound imaging of the optic nerve to help facilitate this diagnosis, as some ONH drusen can be buried.

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