Bilateral pigmented paravenous chorioretinal atrophy: a case report

  • Case Rep Ophthalmol. 2011 May;2(2):228-31. doi: 10.1159/000330552.
Sergio E Hernández-Da Mota  1 ,  Adolfo Chacón-Lara
Affiliations
  • 1. Clínica David, Unidad Oftalmológica, and Ophthalmology Department, General Hospital 'Dr. Miguel Silva', SSA, Morelia, Mexico.
PMID: 21829406 DOI: 10.1159/000330552
Abstract

Purpose: To describe a case of bilateral pigmented paravenous chorioretinal atrophy.

Methods: Observational case report.

Results: A 50-year-old female patient complained of right eye Pain and decreased near visual acuity. She had a best-corrected visual acuity of 20/20 in both eyes. In the posterior segment, there were atrophic changes along retinal vessels, and bony spicule pigmentation was observed in a paravenous distribution. There were some abnormal changes in the electroretinogram and electrooculogram in both eyes.

Conclusions: A diagnosis of bilateral pigmented paravenous chorioretinal atrophy was made.

Keywords
Atrophy; Chorioretinal atrophy; Paravenous atrophy.