A Rare Case of Unilateral Acute Idiopathic Maculopathy in Young Male
Published: February 1, 2017 | DOI: https://doi.org/10.7860/JCDR/2017/24197.9443
Atul Kumar Singh, Vikas Sharma
1. Assistant Professor, Department of Ophthalmolgy, Command Hospital, Old Air Port Road, Post-Agram, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
2. Medical Officer, Department of Ophthalmolgy, Command Hospital, Old Air Port Road, Post-Agram, Bangalore, Karnataka, India.
Correspondence
Dr. Atul Kumar Singh,
Assistant Professor, Department of Ophthalmolgy, Command Hospital, Old Air Port Road,
Post-Agram, Bangalore, Karnataka-560007, India.
E-mail: draksingh78@gmail.com
Unilateral Acute Idiopathic Maculopathy (UAIM) is a rare disorder of Retinal Pigmentary Epithelium (RPE) that mainly affects the young healthy male. The variability of this disease can masquerade different entity, so diagnosis becomes cumbersome. We are reporting a case of young healthy male, who has reported to us with gross diminution of vision from right eye. Right eye examination showed a grayish yellow lesion with fluffy margins on the macula. Based on Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) and Fundus Fluorescein Angiography (FFA) findings, he was diagnosed as a case of UAIM. He was started on topical anti-inflammatory eye drops with subsequent improvement of his vision.
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