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Cyst formation in optic disc pit maculopathy

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Purpose: To evaluate the presence and the evolution of cyst formation in optic disc pit maculopathy. Methods: In this prospective study, 18 cases with optic disc pit maculopathy were studied. Five of them showed cyst formation in the fovea at the initial examination. The fundus findings were documented with slit-lamp biomicroscopy, indirect ophthalmoscopy, and stereoscopic photography of the posterior pole. All 5 patients were treated with a macular scleral buckle procedure. Results: The presence of cysts in the elevated macula depends on the grade of the disease. Cyst formation can develop not only in the later stage of the disease but also quite early. In all 5 patients cyst formation gradually decreased and finally disappeared after the surgical procedure. Conclusions: Cyst formation is an entity which accompanies the macular detachment associated with optic disc pit. The development of the cysts has been noticed after the establishment of the schisis-like separation and before or in conjunction with the formation of a lamellar macular hole which usually accompanies the optic disc pit maculopathy.

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  1. Deparment of Ophthalmology, Athens University School of Medicine, General Hospital of Athens, Greece

    G.P. Theodossiadis, P.G. Theodossiadis, I.D. Ladas, P.K. Zafirakis, A.C.K. Kollia, C. Koutsandrea, I. Vergados & M.N. Apostolopoulos

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Theodossiadis, G., Theodossiadis, P., Ladas, I. et al. Cyst formation in optic disc pit maculopathy. Doc Ophthalmol 97, 329–335 (1999). https://doi.org/10.1023/A:1002194324791

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