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Peripapillary serous retinal detachment preceding complete posterior vitreous detachment

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Abstract

Purpose

To report on a case of peripapillary serous detachment due to vitreopapillary traction during the development of posterior vitreous detachment.

Methods

A 63-year-old female presented with acute decreased viual acuity and peripapillary serous retinal detachment extending to the macula in her left eye. Visual acuity was 20/200 in left eye and 20/20 in right eye. Optical coherence tomography confirmed the clinical findings.

Results

Peripapillary serous detachment resolved spontaneously 1 week after presentation with the complete development of posterior vitreous detachment. Visual acuity improved to 20/20.

Conclusions

Posterior vitreous detachment may cause peripapillary and macular serous detachment during the development.

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  1. Department of Ophthalmology, Cerrahpasa Medical School of İstanbul University, 4 Kısım T.O. 94 Blok D1 Ataköy, Istanbul, 34753-01, Turkey

    Cengiz Aras & Ceyhun Arıcı

  2. Dunya Goz Hastanesi, İstanbul, Turkey

    Cengiz Aras & Nilüfer Akova

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  1. Cengiz Aras
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Aras, C., Arıcı, C. & Akova, N. Peripapillary serous retinal detachment preceding complete posterior vitreous detachment. Graefes Arch Clin Exp Ophthalmol 246, 927–929 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00417-008-0776-9

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