Exudative retinopathy of adults: a late sequela of retinopathy of prematurity

The cases of 11 patients with a unilateral, retinal detachment associated with hard exudate and other late sequelae of retinopathy of prematurity are described. The abnormality was first noted in the second to fourth decades of life. Ten of the patients were women and one was a man. The source of th...

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Published in:International ophthalmology 1994-01, Vol.18 (5), p.281-285
Main Authors: Brown, M M, Brown, G C, Duker, J S, Tasman, W S, Augsburger, J J
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Cryosurgery
Exudates and Transudates
Female
Fluorescein Angiography
Fundus Oculi
Humans
Infant, Newborn
Laser Therapy
Male
Retinal Detachment - etiology
Retinal Detachment - surgery
Retinopathy of Prematurity - complications
Scleral Buckling
Visual Acuity
Vitrectomy
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Summary:The cases of 11 patients with a unilateral, retinal detachment associated with hard exudate and other late sequelae of retinopathy of prematurity are described. The abnormality was first noted in the second to fourth decades of life. Ten of the patients were women and one was a man. The source of the hard exudate was thought to be telangiectatic retinal vascular abnormalities. Among the ten treated eyes, four demonstrated an improvement in visual acuity. In two cases a mass lesion was also noted in the fundus.
ISSN:0165-5701
1573-2630
DOI:10.1007/BF00917831