Fluorescein and indocyanine green angiographic findings in congenital optic disk pit associated with macular detachment. 1999

G P Theodossiadis, and I D Ladas, and D N Panagiotidis, and A C Kollia, and A N Voudouri, and P G Theodossiadis
Department of Ophthalmology, Athens University School of Medicine, General Hospital of Athens, Greece.

OBJECTIVE To investigate the pattern of congenital optic disk pits associated with maculopathy using indocyanine green angiography (ICG) and fluorescein angiography (FA). METHODS Seventeen consecutive patients with unilateral congenital optic disk pit complicated by maculopathy were prospectively enrolled in the study. Complete ophthalmologic examination, color stereophotography, red-free photography, FA, and ICG angiography were performed on all patients during their first examination in our department. RESULTS Absolute hypofluorescence of the optic disk pit was noted in all eyes on ICG angiography. On the contrary, all eyes showed early hypofluorescence and late staining of the optic pit on FA. All 17 eyes presented a delineated late hyperfluorescence corresponding to the area of macular elevation on both ICG angiography and FA. The intensity of the hyperfluorescence was milder in cases with long-standing maculopathy. CONCLUSIONS Imaging of congenital optic disk pits associated or not with macular elevation using ICG angiography has not been reported in the literature. The increased hyperfluorescence in the late phases of the macular elevation in the studied eyes could be attributed to leakage of indocyanine or fluorescein dye into the schisis cavity and the subretinal fluid.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D007208 Indocyanine Green A tricarbocyanine dye that is used diagnostically in liver function tests and to determine blood volume and cardiac output. Cardio-Green,Cardiogreen,Ujoveridin,Vofaverdin,Vophaverdin,Wofaverdin,Cardio Green,Green, Indocyanine
D008266 Macula Lutea An oval area in the retina, 3 to 5 mm in diameter, usually located temporal to the posterior pole of the eye and slightly below the level of the optic disk. It is characterized by the presence of a yellow pigment diffusely permeating the inner layers, contains the fovea centralis in its center, and provides the best phototropic visual acuity. It is devoid of retinal blood vessels, except in its periphery, and receives nourishment from the choriocapillaris of the choroid. (From Cline et al., Dictionary of Visual Science, 4th ed) Lutea, Macula,Luteas, Macula,Macula Luteas
D008297 Male Males
D009898 Optic Disk The portion of the optic nerve seen in the fundus with the ophthalmoscope. It is formed by the meeting of all the retinal ganglion cell axons as they enter the optic nerve. Blind Spot,Optic Disc,Optic Nerve Head,Optic Papilla,Blind Spots,Disc, Optic,Disk, Optic,Head, Optic Nerve,Nerve Head, Optic,Optic Discs,Optic Disks,Optic Nerve Heads,Optic Papillas,Papilla, Optic,Papillas, Optic,Spot, Blind
D009901 Optic Nerve Diseases Conditions which produce injury or dysfunction of the second cranial or optic nerve, which is generally considered a component of the central nervous system. Damage to optic nerve fibers may occur at or near their origin in the retina, at the optic disk, or in the nerve, optic chiasm, optic tract, or lateral geniculate nuclei. Clinical manifestations may include decreased visual acuity and contrast sensitivity, impaired color vision, and an afferent pupillary defect. Cranial Nerve II Diseases,Foster-Kennedy Syndrome,Optic Disc Disorders,Optic Disk Disorders,Optic Neuropathy,Second Cranial Nerve Diseases,Cranial Nerve II Disorder,Neural-Optical Lesion,Disc Disorder, Optic,Disk Disorder, Optic,Disorder, Optic Disc,Foster Kennedy Syndrome,Lesion, Neural-Optical,Neural Optical Lesion,Neural-Optical Lesions,Neuropathy, Optic,Optic Disc Disorder,Optic Disk Disorder,Optic Nerve Disease,Optic Neuropathies,Syndrome, Foster-Kennedy
D011446 Prospective Studies Observation of a population for a sufficient number of persons over a sufficient number of years to generate incidence or mortality rates subsequent to the selection of the study group. Prospective Study,Studies, Prospective,Study, Prospective
D012163 Retinal Detachment Separation of the inner layers of the retina (neural retina) from the pigment epithelium. Retinal detachment occurs more commonly in men than in women, in eyes with degenerative myopia, in aging and in aphakia. It may occur after an uncomplicated cataract extraction, but it is seen more often if vitreous humor has been lost during surgery. (Dorland, 27th ed; Newell, Ophthalmology: Principles and Concepts, 7th ed, p310-12). Retinal Pigment Epithelial Detachment,Detachment, Retinal,Detachments, Retinal,Retinal Detachments
D005260 Female Females
D005451 Fluorescein Angiography Visualization of a vascular system after intravenous injection of a fluorescein solution. The images may be photographed or televised. It is used especially in studying the retinal and uveal vasculature. Fluorescence Angiography,Fundus Fluorescence Photography,Angiography, Fluorescein,Angiography, Fluorescence,Fluorescence Photography, Fundus,Photography, Fundus Fluorescence
D005654 Fundus Oculi The concave interior of the eye, consisting of the retina, the choroid, the sclera, the optic disk, and blood vessels, seen by means of the ophthalmoscope. (Cline et al., Dictionary of Visual Science, 4th ed) Fundus of the Eye,Ocular Fundus,Fundus, Ocular

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