Histopathologic features of adult-onset foveomacular pigment epithelial dystrophy.
Journal Article (Journal Article)
We studied the clinical and histopathologic characteristics of the eyes obtained after death from a patient with adult-onset foveomacular pigment epithelial dystrophy. The pigmentation seen in the central fovea corresponded histologically to a hyperplastic clump of retinal pigment epithelium. The pale yellow rim surrounding the central pigmentation corresponded histologically to dense periodic acid-Schiff-positive material underlying thinned, atrophic retinal pigment epithelium. Fluorescence microscopy demonstrated homogeneous autofluorescence in the retinal pigment epithelium that was similar in intensity to that of an age-matched control. The results of this clinicopathologic study suggest that in adult-onset foveomacular pigment epithelial dystrophy, an alteration of macular retinal pigment epithelium causes an accumulation of abnormal subretinal pigment epithelial material, photoreceptor degeneration, and serous retinal detachment.
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Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Jaffe, GJ; Schatz, H
Published Date
- July 1988
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 106 / 7
Start / End Page
- 958 - 960
PubMed ID
- 2455495
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0003-9950
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1001/archopht.1988.01060140104034
Language
- eng
Conference Location
- United States