A Rare Case of Unilateral Acute Idiopathic Maculopathy in Young Male

A Rare Case of Unilateral Acute Idiopathic Maculopathy in Young Male

Unilateral Acute Idiopathic Maculopathy (UAIM) is a rare disorder of Retinal Pigmentary Epithelium (RPE) that mainly affects the young healthy male. The variability of this disease can masquerade different entity, so diagnosis becomes cumbersome. We are reporting a case of young healthy male, who...

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Main Authors: Atul Kumar Singh, Vikas Sharma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited 2017-02-01
Series:Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
Subjects:
optical coherence tomography
retinal pigmentary epithelium
steroid
Online Access:https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/9443/24197_CE(RA1)_F(T)_PF1(PG_RK)_PFA(P)_PF2(P_SH)_PF3(AG_OM).pdf
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spelling doaj-8c0ec81660234c329d138e2037bc5bd72020-11-25T03:29:11ZengJCDR Research and Publications Private LimitedJournal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research2249-782X0973-709X2017-02-01112ND03ND0410.7860/JCDR/2017/24197.9443A Rare Case of Unilateral Acute Idiopathic Maculopathy in Young MaleAtul Kumar Singh0Vikas Sharma1Assistant Professor, Department of Ophthalmolgy, Command Hospital, Old Air Port Road, Post-Agram, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.Medical Officer, Department of Ophthalmolgy, Command Hospital, Old Air Port Road, Post-Agram, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.Unilateral Acute Idiopathic Maculopathy (UAIM) is a rare disorder of Retinal Pigmentary Epithelium (RPE) that mainly affects the young healthy male. The variability of this disease can masquerade different entity, so diagnosis becomes cumbersome. We are reporting a case of young healthy male, who has reported to us with gross diminution of vision from right eye. Right eye examination showed a grayish yellow lesion with fluffy margins on the macula. Based on Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) and Fundus Fluorescein Angiography (FFA) findings, he was diagnosed as a case of UAIM. He was started on topical anti-inflammatory eye drops with subsequent improvement of his vision.https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/9443/24197_CE(RA1)_F(T)_PF1(PG_RK)_PFA(P)_PF2(P_SH)_PF3(AG_OM).pdfoptical coherence tomographyretinal pigmentary epitheliumsteroid
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A Rare Case of Unilateral Acute Idiopathic Maculopathy in Young Male
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
optical coherence tomography
retinal pigmentary epithelium
steroid
author_facet Atul Kumar Singh
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title A Rare Case of Unilateral Acute Idiopathic Maculopathy in Young Male
title_short A Rare Case of Unilateral Acute Idiopathic Maculopathy in Young Male
title_full A Rare Case of Unilateral Acute Idiopathic Maculopathy in Young Male
title_fullStr A Rare Case of Unilateral Acute Idiopathic Maculopathy in Young Male
title_full_unstemmed A Rare Case of Unilateral Acute Idiopathic Maculopathy in Young Male
title_sort rare case of unilateral acute idiopathic maculopathy in young male
publisher JCDR Research and Publications Private Limited
series Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research
issn 2249-782X
0973-709X
publishDate 2017-02-01
description Unilateral Acute Idiopathic Maculopathy (UAIM) is a rare disorder of Retinal Pigmentary Epithelium (RPE) that mainly affects the young healthy male. The variability of this disease can masquerade different entity, so diagnosis becomes cumbersome. We are reporting a case of young healthy male, who has reported to us with gross diminution of vision from right eye. Right eye examination showed a grayish yellow lesion with fluffy margins on the macula. Based on Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) and Fundus Fluorescein Angiography (FFA) findings, he was diagnosed as a case of UAIM. He was started on topical anti-inflammatory eye drops with subsequent improvement of his vision.
topic optical coherence tomography
retinal pigmentary epithelium
steroid
url https://jcdr.net/articles/PDF/9443/24197_CE(RA1)_F(T)_PF1(PG_RK)_PFA(P)_PF2(P_SH)_PF3(AG_OM).pdf
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