Loss of Retinal Function and Pigment Epithelium Changes in a Patient with Common Variable Immunodeficiency

Common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) has only scarcely been associated with ocular symptoms and rarely with retinal disease. In this case we describe a patient with distinct morphological and functional alterations in the retina. The patient presents with characteristic changes in retinal pigment...

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Published in:Case reports in ophthalmological medicine 2012-01, Vol.2012 (2012), p.1-3
Main Authors: Halborg, Jakob, Sørensen, Torben Lykke
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Language:English
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Summary:Common variable immunodeficiency (CVID) has only scarcely been associated with ocular symptoms and rarely with retinal disease. In this case we describe a patient with distinct morphological and functional alterations in the retina. The patient presents with characteristic changes in retinal pigment epithelium, autofluorescence, and electrophysiology.
ISSN:2090-6722
2090-6730
DOI:10.1155/2012/967561