Adult-onset vitelliform macular dystrophy: case report

• Autor(a) principal: Aragao, Ricardo Evangelista Marrocos de
• Data de Publicação: 2018
• Outros Autores: Barreira, Ieda Maria Alexandre, Carneiro, Gustavo Jose Arruda Mendes, Pinto, Nayara Queiroz Cardoso, Oriá, Talles Peterson Cavalcante, Ferreira, Jhonatan de Paula Araujo, Mesquita Filho, Pedro Marques de
• Tipo de documento: Artigo
• Idioma: eng
• Título da fonte: Repositório Institucional da Universidade Federal do Ceará (UFC)
• Texto Completo: http://www.repositorio.ufc.br/handle/riufc/30918
• topic: Distrofia Macular Viteliforme; Vitelliform Macular Dystrophy; Vision Disorders; Transtornos da Visão

Adult-onset foveomacular vitelliform dystrophy is a rare disease. It shares heritance features with Best disease. Its onset is in the 3rd and 5th decade, and it is characterized by subretinal deposition of yellowish material in the foveal area. Visual acuity ranges from 20/25 to 20/50, which can be seen in routine examination. Patient remains with good visual function throughout theirs lives. Typically the electro-oculogram may be normal or subnormal. We present a case of adult-onset vitelliform macular dystrophy, diagnosed in a patient with complaint of bilateral blurred vision.