Laser photocoagulation resolved macular fluid in optic nerve head pit-related maculopathy.
LASER PHOTOCOAGULATION FOR THE TREATMENT OF OPTIC NERVE HEAD PIT-RELATED MACULOPATHY IN A PATIENT WITH BILATERAL CHORIORETINAL COLOBOMA.
Yehonatan Weinberger … Rita Ehrlich
Retinal cases & brief reports · 2023
Purpose
To report a case of laser photocoagulation for the treatment of a combined coloboma and optic nerve head pit-related maculopathy in a patient with bilateral chorioretinal coloboma.
Methods
A case report.
n = A 15-year-old woman
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Results
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vision improved after laser treatment
n = A 15-year-old woman
More results
She was diagnosed with macular detachment secondary to optic nerve head pit in her right eye and bilateral chorioretinal coloboma.
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Conclusion
Our case stresses the value of correct diagnosis directing photocoagulation treatment of combined optic nerve head pit-related maculopathy in eyes with chorioretinal coloboma using multimodal imaging.
