Spontaneous Regression of Optic Disc Pit Maculopathy in a Six-Year-Old Child

• Main Authors: Sezin Akça Bayar, Almila Sarıgül Sezenöz, Eylem Yaman Pınarcı, Gürsel Yılmaz
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Galenos Yayinevi 2017-01-01
• Series: Türk Oftalmoloji Dergisi
• Subjects: Optic pit maculopathy; optic pit; spontaneous regression
• Online Access: http://www.oftalmoloji.org/article_14257/Spontaneous-Regression-Of-Optic-Disc-Pit-Maculopathy-In-A-Six-year-old-Child

A 6-year-old boy with a complaint of blurred vision for two months was referred to our clinic. His visual acuity was 20/32 in the right eye and 20/20 in the left eye. Optical coherence tomography (OCT) revealed optic disc pit maculopathy in the right eye. The patient was followed for 6 months without any treatment. At the end of the 6-month period, the patient’s visual acuity was 20/20 in both eyes. The OCT imaging showed spontaneous regression of the optic disc pit maculopathy. In this case report, it is concluded that in children, spontaneous regression of the optic pit maculopathy with full recovery of visual acuity is possible. The development of optic pit maculopathy in childhood is rare and there are not enough studies on the treatment methods. Therefore, our case report may be helpful in the management of similar cases of pediatric optic disc maculopathy.