Unilateral coexistent optic pit and choroidal coloboma

Saatci A. O., Kocak N., Soylev F.

NEURO-OPHTHALMOLOGY, cilt.28, sa.1, ss.41-43, 2002 (SCI-Expanded, Scopus) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 28 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2002
  • Doi Numarası: 10.1076/noph.28.1.41.17339
  • Dergi Adı: NEURO-OPHTHALMOLOGY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.41-43
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: choroidal coloboma, optic nerve, optic pit, retina
  • Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

A 48-year-old diabetic woman was referred to us for retinopathy screening. Visual acuity was 20/20 with a refraction of -8.00 in each eye. Fundoscopy of the left eye revealed an inferotemporal optic pit and inferior typical retinochoroidal coloboma independent of the disc. The right optic disc was normal. There was a small choroidal coloboma just inferior to optic nerve head. Systemic and neurologic examinations were normal. Our case is a rare example of optic pit and independent coexistent choroidal coloboma. This observation supports the theory that optic disc pits may be the result of a faulty closure of the embryonic fissure.