Optical Coherence Tomography Findings in Three Cases of Albinism. |
Chang Jun Park, Seon Jin Wang, Jung Yeul Kim |
Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Korea. kimjy@cnu.ac.kr |
백색증 환자의 빛간섭단층촬영 소견 3예 |
박창준,왕선진,김정열 |
Department of Ophthalmology, College of Medicine, Chungnam National University, Daejeon, Korea |
Correspondence:
Chang Jun Park, M.D. |
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Abstract |
PURPOSE To report optical coherence tomography (OCT) findings in albinism. METHODS: Full ocular examinations, including OCT, were performed in one patient with ocular albinism and two patients with oculocutaneous albinism. RESULTS: OCT scans were unable to detect the foveal depression in these patients. A widespread thickening of the retina occurred throughout the entire fovea, which showed no difference from the surrounding macula. OCT scans also demonstrated probable scleral layer below the retinal pigment epithelial (RPE) layer. CONCLUSIONS: OCT scans of albinism patients confirmed foveal hypoplasia and increased transmission of incident light in the RPE layer. |
Key Words:
Albinism;Foveal hypoplasia;Optical coherence tomography |
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