Drusen - Basal Laminar and Equatorial
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70 year old woman has had macular drusen since her thirties and she said her sister has a similar problem. Recently the vision in the left eye has substantially declined. I saw her back in April of 2008.
VISUAL ACUITY: Her vision is OD 20/16, OS 10/200. IOP: OD 17, OS 19. The posterior chamber intraocular lens is in good position in both eyes. The left eye has an open capsule.
EXTENDED OPHTHALMOSCOPY:
OD: Vertical C/D ratio is 0.1. There are 2+ macular drusen. There is no subretinal fluid, hemorrhage, or exudate.
OS: Vertical C/D ratio is 0.1. There are 2+ macular drusen. There is an area of geographic atrophy, 2-disc areas in size, centered temporal to the fovea which involves the foveal center.
OCT SCAN: There is no intraretinal or subretinal fluid in either eye. There is, however, retinal atrophy, more in the left eye than the right.
PHOTOGRAPHS: Photos confirm clinical findings.
FLUORESCEIN ANGIOGRAPHY: FA shows speckled hyperfluorescence consistent with basal laminar drusen with a radiating pattern out in the far periphery and hyperfluorescence in the macula of the left eye, consistent with geographic atrophy. There is no evidence of any neovascularization in either eye.
IMPRESSION: 1. BASAL LAMINAR DRUSEN – BOTH EYES
2. FOVEAL GEOGRAPHIC ATROPHY – LEFT EYE
3. DRY MACULAR DEGENERATION – BOTH EYES
DISCUSSION: I explained to the patient the left eye does unfortunately have increasing retinal atrophy. At the moment there is no treatment for that, but in time there may be something we can offer.
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Basal Laminar Drusen - Cuticular Drusen - Equatorial Drusen - 70 Year Old Woman - Macular Photo Right Eye1589 views70 year old woman has had macular drusen since her thirties and she said her sister has a similar problem. Recently the vision in the left eye has substantially declined. OD 20/16, OS 10/200.     (0 votes)
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Basal Laminar Drusen - Cuticular Drusen - Equatorial Drusen - 70 Year Old Woman 1413 views70 year old woman has had macular drusen since her thirties and she said her sister has a similar problem. Recently the vision in the left eye has substantially declined. OD 20/16, OS 10/200.     (0 votes)
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Basal Laminar Drusen - Cuticular Drusen - Equatorial Drusen - 70 Year Old Woman - Photo Equator904 views70 year old woman has had macular drusen since her thirties and she said her sister has a similar problem. Recently the vision in the left eye has substantially declined. OD 20/16, OS 10/200.     (0 votes)
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Basal Laminar Drusen - Cuticular Drusen - Equatorial Drusen - 70 Year Old Woman 1060 views70 year old woman has had macular drusen since her thirties and she said her sister has a similar problem. Recently the vision in the left eye has substantially declined. OD 20/16, OS 10/200.     (0 votes)
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Basal Laminar Drusen - Cuticular Drusen - Equatorial Drusen - 70 Year Old Woman - Optic Nerve Photo Right Eye812 views70 year old woman has had macular drusen since her thirties and she said her sister has a similar problem. Recently the vision in the left eye has substantially declined. OD 20/16, OS 10/200.     (0 votes)
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Basal Laminar Drusen - Cuticular Drusen - Equatorial Drusen - 70 Year Old Woman - Photo Montage Right Eye1145 views70 year old woman has had macular drusen since her thirties and she said her sister has a similar problem. Recently the vision in the left eye has substantially declined. OD 20/16, OS 10/200.     (1 votes)
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Basal Laminar Drusen - Cuticular Drusen - Equatorial Drusen - 70 Year Old Woman - Photo Montage Left Eye633 views70 year old woman has had macular drusen since her thirties and she said her sister has a similar problem. Recently the vision in the left eye has substantially declined. OD 20/16, OS 10/200.     (1 votes)
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Basal Laminar Drusen - Cuticular Drusen - Equatorial Drusen - 70 Year Old Woman Fundus Photo - Geographic Atrophy628 views70 year old woman has had macular drusen since her thirties and she said her sister has a similar problem. Recently the vision in the left eye has substantially declined. OD 20/16, OS 10/200.     (0 votes)
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Basal Laminar Drusen - Cuticular Drusen - Equatorial Drusen - 70 Year Old Woman - Fundus Photo Left Eye482 views70 year old woman has had macular drusen since her thirties and she said her sister has a similar problem. Recently the vision in the left eye has substantially declined. OD 20/16, OS 10/200.     (0 votes)
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Basal Laminar Drusen - Cuticular Drusen - Equatorial Drusen - 70 Year Old Woman 424 views70 year old woman has had macular drusen since her thirties and she said her sister has a similar problem. Recently the vision in the left eye has substantially declined. OD 20/16, OS 10/200.     (0 votes)
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Basal Laminar Drusen - Cuticular Drusen - Equatorial Drusen - 70 Year Old Woman 451 views70 year old woman has had macular drusen since her thirties and she said her sister has a similar problem. Recently the vision in the left eye has substantially declined. OD 20/16, OS 10/200.     (0 votes)
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Basal Laminar Drusen - Cuticular Drusen - Equatorial Drusen - 70 Year Old Woman 451 views70 year old woman has had macular drusen since her thirties and she said her sister has a similar problem. Recently the vision in the left eye has substantially declined. OD 20/16, OS 10/200.     (0 votes)
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Basal Laminar Drusen - Cuticular Drusen - Equatorial Drusen - 70 Year Old Woman - OCT Map505 views70 year old woman has had macular drusen since her thirties and she said her sister has a similar problem. Recently the vision in the left eye has substantially declined. OD 20/16, OS 10/200.     (0 votes)
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Basal Laminar Drusen - Cuticular Drusen - Equatorial Drusen - 70 Year Old Woman - OCT Line Scan Right Eye422 views70 year old woman has had macular drusen since her thirties and she said her sister has a similar problem. Recently the vision in the left eye has substantially declined. OD 20/16, OS 10/200.     (0 votes)
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Basal Laminar Drusen - Cuticular Drusen - Equatorial Drusen - 70 Year Old Woman Line Scan Left Eye376 views70 year old woman has had macular drusen since her thirties and she said her sister has a similar problem. Recently the vision in the left eye has substantially declined. OD 20/16, OS 10/200.     (0 votes)
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Basal Laminar Drusen - Cuticular Drusen - Equatorial Drusen - 70 Year Old Woman 390 views70 year old woman has had macular drusen since her thirties and she said her sister has a similar problem. Recently the vision in the left eye has substantially declined. OD 20/16, OS 10/200.     (0 votes)
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Basal Laminar Drusen - Cuticular Drusen - Equatorial Drusen - 70 Year Old Woman 367 views70 year old woman has had macular drusen since her thirties and she said her sister has a similar problem. Recently the vision in the left eye has substantially declined. OD 20/16, OS 10/200.     (0 votes)
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Basal Laminar Drusen - Cuticular Drusen - Equatorial Drusen - 70 Year Old Woman 381 views70 year old woman has had macular drusen since her thirties and she said her sister has a similar problem. Recently the vision in the left eye has substantially declined. OD 20/16, OS 10/200.     (0 votes)
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Basal Laminar Drusen - Cuticular Drusen - Equatorial Drusen - 70 Year Old Woman 366 views70 year old woman has had macular drusen since her thirties and she said her sister has a similar problem. Recently the vision in the left eye has substantially declined. OD 20/16, OS 10/200.     (0 votes)
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Basal Laminar Drusen - Cuticular Drusen - Equatorial Drusen - 70 Year Old Woman - Early FA Shows Cuticular Drusen like Stars609 views70 year old woman has had macular drusen since her thirties and she said her sister has a similar problem. Recently the vision in the left eye has substantially declined. OD 20/16, OS 10/200.     (0 votes)
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Basal Laminar Drusen - Cuticular Drusen - Equatorial Drusen - 70 Year Old Woman 379 views70 year old woman has had macular drusen since her thirties and she said her sister has a similar problem. Recently the vision in the left eye has substantially declined. OD 20/16, OS 10/200.     (0 votes)
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Basal Laminar Drusen - Cuticular Drusen - Equatorial Drusen - 70 Year Old Woman 452 views70 year old woman has had macular drusen since her thirties and she said her sister has a similar problem. Recently the vision in the left eye has substantially declined. OD 20/16, OS 10/200.     (0 votes)
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Basal Laminar Drusen - Cuticular Drusen - Equatorial Drusen - 70 Year Old Woman 400 views70 year old woman has had macular drusen since her thirties and she said her sister has a similar problem. Recently the vision in the left eye has substantially declined. OD 20/16, OS 10/200.     (0 votes)
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Basal Laminar Drusen - Cuticular Drusen - Equatorial Drusen - 70 Year Old Woman 356 views70 year old woman has had macular drusen since her thirties and she said her sister has a similar problem. Recently the vision in the left eye has substantially declined. OD 20/16, OS 10/200.     (0 votes)
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Basal Laminar Drusen - Cuticular Drusen - Equatorial Drusen - 70 Year Old Woman 372 views70 year old woman has had macular drusen since her thirties and she said her sister has a similar problem. Recently the vision in the left eye has substantially declined. OD 20/16, OS 10/200.     (0 votes)
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Basal Laminar Drusen - Cuticular Drusen - Equatorial Drusen - 70 Year Old Woman 394 views70 year old woman has had macular drusen since her thirties and she said her sister has a similar problem. Recently the vision in the left eye has substantially declined. OD 20/16, OS 10/200.     (0 votes)
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Basal Laminar Drusen - Cuticular Drusen - Equatorial Drusen - 70 Year Old Woman 398 views70 year old woman has had macular drusen since her thirties and she said her sister has a similar problem. Recently the vision in the left eye has substantially declined. OD 20/16, OS 10/200.     (0 votes)
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Basal Laminar Drusen - Cuticular Drusen - Equatorial Drusen - 70 Year Old Woman 403 views70 year old woman has had macular drusen since her thirties and she said her sister has a similar problem. Recently the vision in the left eye has substantially declined. OD 20/16, OS 10/200.     (0 votes)
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Basal Laminar Drusen - Cuticular Drusen - Equatorial Drusen - 70 Year Old Woman 360 views70 year old woman has had macular drusen since her thirties and she said her sister has a similar problem. Recently the vision in the left eye has substantially declined. OD 20/16, OS 10/200.     (0 votes)
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Basal Laminar Drusen - Cuticular Drusen - Equatorial Drusen - 70 Year Old Woman 448 views70 year old woman has had macular drusen since her thirties and she said her sister has a similar problem. Recently the vision in the left eye has substantially declined. OD 20/16, OS 10/200.     (0 votes)
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Basal Laminar Drusen - Cuticular Drusen - Equatorial Drusen - 70 Year Old Woman 382 views70 year old woman has had macular drusen since her thirties and she said her sister has a similar problem. Recently the vision in the left eye has substantially declined. OD 20/16, OS 10/200.     (0 votes)
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Basal Laminar Drusen - Cuticular Drusen - Equatorial Drusen - 70 Year Old Woman 507 views70 year old woman has had macular drusen since her thirties and she said her sister has a similar problem. Recently the vision in the left eye has substantially declined. OD 20/16, OS 10/200.     (0 votes)
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Basal Laminar Drusen - Cuticular Drusen - Equatorial Drusen - 70 Year Old Woman - Fluorescein Angiogram Montage Right Eye528 views70 year old woman has had macular drusen since her thirties and she said her sister has a similar problem. Recently the vision in the left eye has substantially declined. OD 20/16, OS 10/200.     (0 votes)
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Basal Laminar Drusen - Cuticular Drusen - Equatorial Drusen - 70 Year Old Woman - Fluorescein Angiogram Montage Left Eye631 views70 year old woman has had macular drusen since her thirties and she said her sister has a similar problem. Recently the vision in the left eye has substantially declined. OD 20/16, OS 10/200.     (0 votes)
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70 year old woman has had macular drusen since her thirties and she said her sister has a similar problem. Recently the vision in the left eye has substantially declined. I saw her back in April of 2008.
VISUAL ACUITY: Her vision is OD 20/16, OS 10/200. IOP: OD 17, OS 19. The posterior chamber intraocular lens is in good position in both eyes. The left eye has an open capsule.
EXTENDED OPHTHALMOSCOPY:
OD: Vertical C/D ratio is 0.1. There are 2+ macular drusen. There is no subretinal fluid, hemorrhage, or exudate.
OS: Vertical C/D ratio is 0.1. There are 2+ macular drusen. There is an area of geographic atrophy, 2-disc areas in size, centered temporal to the fovea which involves the foveal center.
OCT SCAN: There is no intraretinal or subretinal fluid in either eye. There is, however, retinal atrophy, more in the left eye than the right.
PHOTOGRAPHS: Photos confirm clinical findings.
FLUORESCEIN ANGIOGRAPHY: FA shows speckled hyperfluorescence consistent with basal laminar drusen with a radiating pattern out in the far periphery and hyperfluorescence in the macula of the left eye, consistent with geographic atrophy. There is no evidence of any neovascularization in either eye.
IMPRESSION: 1. BASAL LAMINAR DRUSEN – BOTH EYES
2. FOVEAL GEOGRAPHIC ATROPHY – LEFT EYE
3. DRY MACULAR DEGENERATION – BOTH EYES
DISCUSSION: I explained to the patient the left eye does unfortunately have increasing retinal atrophy. At the moment there is no treatment for that, but in time there may be something we can offer.